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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Red Cross Undertakes to Care
for the Dependents of SOL
dierS and Sailors.
PREPARE FOR A LARGE TASK
mot Work Of. Charity, but Most sa.
cred Duty to See That They Lack
for No Comfort" Says
Director Lies.
By CHARLES LEE BRYSoN.

Chicago.-Many an American SOL
Her and sailor will fight with infinitely
stronger spirit in this war for the
knowledge that the American Red
Cross is standing firm between those
he leaves at home, and the grim spec
er of want. For the announcement has
gone forth from Washington that the
,amilies of fighting men are to be I'M
Ter the protection of the great hu-
nanitarian arm Of the government.
The whole world knows Of the work
the Red Cross has done in caring for
he sick and wounded in war, relieving
the distress Of the victims Of fire and
flood, earthquake, famine and tornado
in civil disaster, and organizing base
hospitals for the army and navy. But
few realize that while all this was be-
ing done, preparation was under way
to look after the loved ones whom the
fighting men will leave at home.
When the United States troops were
at the Mexican border the Red Cross
found it necessary to make provision
for the families Of many Guardsmen
who had left dependents at home. This
made plain what must be done in case
IN army of q million men should be
called abroad, and with characteristic
Red Cross fOrehandedness plan was
at once formulated. SO far as possible,
the war department will choose men
who have no dependents; but in spite
of everything many married man,
many son whose mother depends on
him, and many others to whom rela
tives look for support, will go to the
front. 1t is these who are left behind
that will be watched over by the Red
Cross.
Department Of Family Relief.
To safeguard those who may need
our care, the Red Cross has estab
lished, under the director general Of
civilian relief, new department called
that of family relief. 1t has called to
the head of this department Eugene Il.
Lies, for many years general superin-
tendent of the United Charities Of Chi
cago, man Of wide experience and
ripe judgment.
Mr.. Lies was one of those who at
tended a conference of national and
division officers of the Red Cross,
called at Chicago by John J. O'Connor,
director Of the central division, and ut
this conference Mr.. Lies outlined his
lolicy. Later, at the National Confer
ence of Charities ut Pittsburgh, Mr..
Lies enlarged upon this subject. He
made it very plain that 1t is labor Of
love, and in no sense of charity, that
the Red Cross has undertaken.
eve must remember" said Mr.. Lies,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Organized Labor in
Fight to Put End to
i Industrial Wastage
BY FRANK L. MORRISON,
Secretary American Federation Of
Labor.

BY FRANK L. MORRISON,
Secretary American Federation Of
Labor.
TT is impossible to record funda-
mental gains during the past year
because Of organized labor's agit9.
ton or to individualize probable
gains during the year to come. The
best we can do is to observe tenden.
cies. Prominent among these is the
workers seizure Of the cry for 'pre-.
paredness" to emphasize danger in
industry more deadly than battlefields
Government statistics show that 30.
600 men are annually killed and 7OO,.
900 are annually injured for a period
of four weeks or over.
It has been stated that every year
there are over 100000 cases of in.
dustrial illness, caused mainly by long
hours, low wages, dust, bad air, fumes.
Smoke, poisonings and poor ventilation,
and that through, typhoid fever and
hhalarta alone $9OO,OOO,OOO is annually
lost to this nation. Enough to equip
the largest army and navy in the
world, and then have a balance suffi.
cient to pay the tuition Of every boy
now in college.
A system Of national preparedness
that does not include recognition N
this frightful and preventable wastaga
is the preparedness urged by big bust
ness.
Another element among employer:
who talk Of the scarcity Of labor does
so to entice sufficient number Of idle
workers to their factory gates as 6
menace to those employed and who an
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01

Every day Is labor's day. Every man
worth while is q laborer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
Finds Lost Watch.

Bryan, Oder Snow, living near
Stryker, lost his watch while blowing
three years ago. He found that iden-
teal watch dragging along behind his
riding cultivatCr several days ago. 1t
was not ticking, but it will as soon as
some slight repairs are made.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01
IN KAlSER'S ROOM, TAR
SAYS, NO KICK COMING

LOrain, O.-William Kelsner,
who joined the navy four
months ago, has written his par
ents that he Is well treated. He
is evidently on one Of the in
termed German ships seized by
the United States.
"The walls are covered with
silk and inlaid with silver. The
room to which I was assigned
was reserved for the kaiser
when the ship was German"
says his letter.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01

JOnkheer Charles Rugs de Beeren-
brock, q noted Dutchman, has been ap-
pointed as head Of the Belgian relief
commission, succeeding Herbert HOOv-
err, Americas food chief.
The JOnkheer is a Roman Catholic
deputy for a Limburg constituency
and q son Of the queens commission
for that province. He Is an expert
social worker and has given much as
sistance to Belgian refugees.
Hoover built complete Organiza-
ton for the Belgian relief work and it
is running so smoothly that the Jonk-
heer will have little trouble In con-
tinuing the great machinery for the
distribution Of food and clothing for
the needy in Belgium.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-01

Joseph Getzelowitz, dumb from
birth, suddenly recovered his power
of speech in Bellevue hospital, New
York, while recovering from a fall.
Several boys had been tormenting
Getzelowitz in Henry street, near the
home Of his sister, where he lived. In
chasing the boys, he stumbled and
fell. A policeman picked him up and
had him sent to Bellevue. There the
physicians examined the young Rus
sian and found that his vocal chords
had all the appearances Of being nor
NAL and in their opinion simply lacked
the will to talk. While reading a
prayer book he suddenly began speak
ing Yiddish with ease and perfect pro-
nunciatiOn.
He now speaks few words of Eng
lish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
JOHN GUMMERT IN BAD
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR
MIzPAH, ON MONDAY

Those who know Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred GUNNER, sMho moved to
Mizpah abet will be
interested But grieved to learn
of, the ssad aesisae9t which befell
.Sef sosf y0ha, S1i Afonday, June
2ss Biz boys were iRa Ford
sdff5ej ~ Claude Semon, who
Grad ktsd from the Sank Centre
High School this spring. They
were racing ito catch up with a
Z cEarivari party and ran into q
sSh9fs The herse was not hurt
to any extent, but the car was al
most ruined, while all the boys
were hurt, excepting Claude. John
sustained a broken jaw and severe
bruises. Conclusion of the brain
was feared and his life hung in
a balance for several days. His
condition has improved at this
writing and his physicians say
that he will live.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
LITTLE SAUk STATE
BANK WILL OPEN FOR
BUSINESS JULY 8, 1917

A short time ago, to the surprise
of many of the business men of
the surrounding towns, it was an
nOunced that Little Sank was to
organize a bank. Some were in
credulOus, some skeptical but new
ertheless the bank is organized
and it will be open for business on
Monday, July 9, with a capital of
$4,000. A meeting was held last
Tuesday during which the officers
were elected. They are H. s.
Nelson of st. Paul, formerly of
Slayton, Mimi, and an experience
ed banker, president; Fred Fleis-
cher of Little Sank, vice. presi-
dent; and Lawrence Nelson, cash
Ter. The directors are Carl Eek
lund, G. K. Emblom, o. F. Firm
stahl, Paul Henry. C. j. Johnson,
e. RJ1ergens, C. N. Nelson, O.
v. Strobeck and SOren Sorenson.
This bank is purely a home bank,
Mr.. Nelson and his son both max
ing their homes there.
Little Sank: was oaee.a thriving
J little village. Then bad luck came
year after year, until finally there
seemed to be nothing left to work
. for. Last year an enterprising
man built a splendid creamery
which made the handful of inhabi-
tants lift up their heads with new
hope. Now that the bank has been
organized, other lines of business
are piling in thick and fast. In
short time lumber yard, a gar
age, a blacksmith shop and re-
built stores will make it a hust-
ling town, that will cause it's
neighbors to do something on
their account. The village is sit
uated on hillside, overlooking
E Sank River. II has beautiful l04
cation, good roads and surround
ed by prosperous farmers that are
alive to the interests of their COM
munity and intend to do for il
that which will give them the
right to be proud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
for Membership Funds Friday june 1917
MONSTER RED CROSS DEMONSTRATION


Excerpts from LARRY Hos"
Speech Friday Night.
"This country, large as it is,
has suddenly become so small,
that there is no room in it for
anyone who is not 100 per cent
American"
when your boy and my boy
are fighting in the trenches of
battle, you and I ought to be
ashamed if we do not give ev-
cry cent that we can for those
who are sacrificing their lives"
There are only two things in
life worth while: First, life of
service; Second, the consecra-
ton and preparation Of the
qualities which will enable us to
give this service"
"The first serious business of
any American is to save and
protect its national life."
"The first duty Of an Ameri-
can is to stand for national un-
ity."
"The great and eternal things
never come for nothing"
"It is worth while to live to
see once again the spirit Of the
Revolution and the Rebellion in
our midst"
"Let us dedicate ourselves to-
night, in the presence of AL
mighty God-come doom or
death-to the call of humanity,
SO that all of us can say mine
and ours"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
DONATION IQREp 4
CR0ssNARfUND.
TQTALSSl,472.00
SAUK CENTRE BUSINESS MEN
CONTRIBUTE LITERALLY
0RsAAfERICAN BOYS
AMOUNT Will BE INCREASED
LIsTOF DONORS AND AMOUNT
GIVEN BY EACH PERSON.
NEARLY $500 IN ALL

The drive for the Red Cross War
Fund resulted in a subscription of
$1472.00 to date. However, more
money is promised and will no doubt
swell the amount named to oyer
$500. The, committees have not had
an opportunity as yet to canvass the
residence districts, but have only So
1icited from the business men. They
wish to have it made plain that the
fund is not yet closed and that all
contributions however small or how
ever large are more than acceptable.
Those who wish to send in their con-
tribution will place it in the hands of
the chairman of the committee, A. F.
Strebel, at the Merchants National
Bank.
Sank Centre did not come up to the
$2500 mark as was expected in the be-
ginning. Possibly hope ran too high.
At another time, when so much had
not been solicited in the name of the
Red Cross, such an amount could have
been raised. Therefore it is not just
that the city should be criticized for
lack of loyalty.
Sank Centre is behind the man be-
hind the gun as the coming events of
the war will prove and can be depend
ed upon in crisis. She is quiet, I'M
demonstrative, but "still water runs
Deep"
The list of contributors to date fol-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
MRS. SUSANNA JACOBS

Mrs. Susanna Jacobs, wife of John
Jacobs, living south of Sank Centre
on the Win Pescheck farm, died Fri
day afternoon, at the age of 81 years
The funeral took place at ST. Paul's
catholic church on Tuesday morning
at 9 O'Clock, Rev. FIR. ART officiating
at the service. Interment was made
at the German Catholic cemetery. The
family has lived here but short
time, moving on the farm from Spring
Hill little over year ago. Mrs. ia
cobs is survived by her husband and
eleven children, one but few days
old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
QUIET FOURTH HERE

ThE~Fourth Of July was more quiet
in Sauk Gentle than N has been fol-
many years fge number went K
St. Cloud 1felrase and aslarger mum
beratQ stbe akes, "a epAat many re.
naaiaea Sat home b The feeling this
yearsiss essneiaT one, that each one
must careful of, Uncle Sans re-
spufeS and for that reason, perhaps
more than for any. other the celebra-
ti0n Of Independence Day was without
The A5s,4al gnoise and demonstration. A
of cars headed by the band
came up from Melrose on an advertis-
ing tour about $3.50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

The Herald's profit Sharing Club"
reached its limit of membership when
members printed today. The sue
bership last Friday and were accepts
ed. They were Miss Agnes Doege,
Miss Jessie Buckley and Mr.. Leland
Gray. Miss Doege has already re-
sponded with a number Of subscrip-
tions and both Miss Buckley and Mr..
Grey promise to report before Satur-
day night when the greatest credit Of
fer Of the whole campaign will close.
The "Profit- Sharing Club will adj
nit no more candidates unless one or
more of those who are already active
withdraws from the competition in
which case an equal number will be
admitted.
The solicitors in the big campaign
are doing excellent work and the re-
suits are exceeding the expectations
of the Herald. The wide interest man
ifested is shown by the activity OF
those represented in the list of club
members printed today. The sue
cess of every member Of the club m
securing new subscriptions proves
conclusively that each solicitor has
group of friends supporting him or
her in loyal manner.
The standings as printed in today's
issue is rather misleading, as it does
not represent the true position of the
solicitors. A candidate may have
printed all or none of her credits, and
the solicitor who is at the bottom OF
the list may have the most credits.
The big offer of 100000 extra
credits for every set of five new SUBJ
scribers closes Saturday night, July z,
at 900 o'clock p. ma, and never again
during the campaign will any offer so
large be made. The offer of $4,000 exc
ira credits 10 revery $40 will follow
this offer, beginning Monday, July 8,
and will close on Saturday, July IA.
sAn old subscriptions collected during
this offer will count on the 10000
offer to follow.
Every candidate will get at least:
one set of five new subscriptions DUR
ing this offer and it is probable that
the more Wide-awake candidates will
secure more than. one set. The extra
credits win be given for every set q
candidate secures before Saturday
night and the candidate who gets the
lead during this, offer will hay a, de-
cided advantage over the other candi-
dates at the close.
Several of the leaders have already
begun the fight for first place and the
race will become very interesting be-
fore another week passes. Everyone.
who ean should help some candidate
and hsSe & hand IN the boosting. Tho
azal e would much prefer thai.
peopie who do not care FOR the paper
wsua sag SO, and thus save the cam
date the feeling that you don't care
to favor them.
The Herald Office will be open
Continued on eighth page)
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Continued on Page 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

they were tired, make them silent,
while they sat there as clay in the
hands of genius potter.
Mr.. Hodgson congratulated Sank
Centre on her beautiful city and the
way in which she was answering the
call of the Red Cross. He spoke par
ticularly of the Home School, which
he fittingly termed ''The Home" His
tribute to them was echoed by the au-.
.dience in the ovation which followed.
From these int oductory remarks, the
speaker went directly into his appeal
for the Red Cross and the American
cause. He refuted the idea that the
money raisea for this purpose would
be misspent and showed how badly j,
was needed. He explained the Rec
Cross as the great organization for
the ministry Of human service which
is absolutely neutral and has no class
distinction. The speaker insisted that
the American people do not bring
their country close enough to them
selves, that they isolate the govern
ment, instead of being part of it.
He urged that everyone forget the
errors and wrongs now in the crisis
of national existence. His persona.
tribute to the GAR. came in fitting
ly here as he told of how thy went
to war back in the sixties without
asking why or how and that his
thoughts of them now and in those
days, always brought to him a higher
sense of patriotism. The government
was bought by sacrifice of noble men
which would all come to nothing if
personal grudges and desires allowed
it to be overthrown.
Mr.. Hodgson reached the climax of
his mighty appeal for the Red Cross,
ending with the words: "Let US dedi-
cate ourselves tonight, in the presence
of Almighty God, come doom OF death,
to the call of humanity, so that we
can all of us say mine and yours "
James Whitcomb Rney's inspiring
poem, "The Name of Old Glory"
brought his talk to a powerful close
The roar of the applause that follow
ed must have proved how worthwhile
his address had been
$50 ,,
Mr.. Wallace next announced the
winners, Misses Harriet Wheeler and
Florence Compton of the Red Cross
membership drive He commended
all Of the girls on their efforts and
added that the committee had decided
to appoint them as standing commit
tee on membership. The list OF MEM
bers now totals about 800. Instead of
taking the gold buttons offered as
prizes, but which had not yet arrived,
the winners took the money it would
cost to, buy them and turned it over
to the Red Cross.
The program was pleasantly broken
here with song by the Home School
picked choir. Those who have heard
this chorus never miss an opportunity
while those who havesnot heard them,
know of their merits through others
who are impatiently waiting for the
time when they may. Their selection
was "To the Country, Great and
Free" "Speed Our Republic" was
their encore.
The chairman struck an sssantiHe4
chord in the audience - l1ss ihxnDdnst,d
the1Hon. Frank M.s Eddy, saying that
the evening would not be complete
without few words from him. Mr..
Eddy was in mood which convulsed
his audience with laughter for the first
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
MOTHER BAD AUTO ACCIDENT
Great Northern Flyer Hits Auto al
Nasty Freeport Crossing Last
Sunday Afternoon.

Otto Harren, who is connected with
the Borgerding branch of the lumber
yards at Sank Centre, returned from
an over Sunday visit to Freeport with
the story of the automobile accident
there that afternoon, in which Lee
Borgerding and Jake Wolters, both OF
Melrose, were participants. The boys
weer driving a Mitchell car and were
about to cross the Great Northern
tracks on their way to make call
On account of the high west wind they
were unable to hear the whistle of the
flyer which was going through, al,
most half an hour late. There was al.
SO a freight car which obstructed theil
view. When the driver finally saw ths
train, the car was so close to the
tracks that the brakes could not be
set to stop it, and Borgerding tried tt
turn around. This put the vince
across. the track, which the engine
struck, smashing the front Of the cal
to bits. The contact swung the real
Of the automobile around IN such 8
way that by the time the train was
through with its victim, there was
nothing that would even resemble 9
car, to say nothing Of the make. Bor'
gerding and VOTERS jumped, but VOL.
tiers sustained a fractured arm. The
other was unhurt.
For sometime, Freeport has beer
petitioning the Great Northern for 9
bell at this crossing. Their pleas have
been unheeded. Perhaps this neal
tragedy will serve to bring them q
means of safeguarding human lives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
PROFIT SHAKING
CAMPAIGN inter.
:. EST Is GROWING
HERALD'S SUBSCRIPTION LIST
RAPIDLY INCREASED BY
LIVE WORKERS
Big OFFER CLOSES SATURDAY
OFFICE WILL BE KEPT OPEN UN.
TIL 9 p. M. TO RECEIVE RE-
SUITS OF INDICTMENT


The names of the active men,
bers of the Herald's profit
Sharing Club" are printed be-
low and few credits to indi-
cate that the members ere actu-
:i,y securing subscriptions. The
list does not indicate the stand
ings, as the solicitors are al
lowed to print as many credits
, as they deem advisable, up to
5p.rG0.
AS there are a number Of soli-
"'+cls who nave not turned in
their subscriptions to the Her
aid it is impossible to print
any credits whatever with their
; names in this list, for no credits
have been issued. Other candi-
dates have not left their credit
, coupons with the management
and therefore only the credits
being held at. this office are
printed.
Miss Charlotte Wagner AT, 900
Miss Mary Neal 49,. .25,OOO
Mr.. Thos. R. Clough :. $4,000
Mrs. Roy Dunn 5000
Miss Agnes Doege -. 10000
Miss Dola Grundman :. .25,OOO
Mrs. B. Hall 81 900
Mr.. Ben Dicks %. $1,000
Mr.. Samuel Rosenau %. .25,OOO
: Mr.. MILFORD Lynch -. .27,O00
= Miss M. Lyman $4,000
Miss Jessie Buckley -. .25, 900
Mrs. Nels Christensen 49,.
Mr.. Leland Gray $4,000
= Miss Netfie lager
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
HESPER.
Oct. Ii. 1917

Oct. Is, 1917.
Peter Defining who is residing with
his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Bender had
the misfortune to break his arm the
fore part of the week. DR.. Lamin of
Mabel is attending him.
Mr.. AID Mrs. G.. Rasmussen, Con-
rad Johnson and S. Engen and family
were Sunday guests at Lars Usgaard.
Quite a number of the young peo-
pie from here attended the dance in
the Satire hall Saturday, evening and
had an enjoyable time.
Attorney j. A. Nelson and family
came out from DEBORAH the first of
the week and visited at the Hedge ia
cobsoI home.
Martin Johnson is seen spinning
around in his new Ford car these
days.
Messrs. j. A. Trisvold and NJ. A.
Mala1d came over from Rushford
Monday to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Kittel Severson.
Miss Anna Usgaard assisted Mrs.
Lawrence Korsness with house work
the past week.
We realized real wintry weather
the past week, the first snow OF the
season made it's appearance Tuesday.
We are all in hopes OF Indian sum-
mer" but perhaps winter has set in
for good.
Rev. Rasmussen of the Lutheran
church did not review his pupils Fri
day as he was i'll
Miss Selma Usgaard was Mabel
shopper Tuesday.
John Richert called at Steno's
Thursday.
Henry Defining of Locust was a Wis
| itor at Mrs. Bertha Bender Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Arson Blake and unknown own
erS:
You are hereby notified that the
| following described real estate, sit
uated in Wi1neshiek County, Iowa,
to-wit:
Lot No. One Cd of the Southeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
Is. E. N. W. of Section No. Thirty
six (36) Township No. One Hundred
(100) Range No. Seven CD, was sold
for taxes of 1913, on the 7th day of
December 1914, to Ed. H. Hover, that
the certificates of sale thereof have
been assigned to and are now owned
by Anna Thorson and that the right
of redemption will expire, and a
Treasurer's Deed for said land will
be made unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from
the date of completed service of this
notice. You will govern yourself &C
.cordingly.
Dated this 2Sth day If september
A. ID. 1917.
4O-3w ANNA THORSON.