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New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
Univcrsalist Church.

Hungerford Court, service ~7:3o p. rfi. Musical program:
 Organ-Melody .......... Guilmont Anthem-Consfder and Hear Pllinger Organ-Prayer and Berceuse ....
 .......... ............ Guilmont Anthem-"Savior Breathe ap Even-.
 ing Blessing" .............. Ran Organ-Improvisita ..... dallett Everyone welcome. Lutheran Church of the Reformation.
 Hungerford Court. Fac. Wunder, pastor. Divine worship 1O:45. Theme. The Good Shepherd. Sunday school at noon.
 Life and Advent Union Convention.
 On Friday morning Elder Joshua Denton, pastor of the Church of the Second Advent, of Brooklyn, N. Y., opened the series of meetings before large number of delegates, preach ing on the subject: Lost in Adam, Found in Christi The speaker de- for anyone to enjoy the blessings Adam lost through sin except 1t be accomplished through belief in the Lord Jesus Christ.
 Friday afternoon Elder Henry Stone, pastor of tho Advent Christian church of Wallinsford. Conn.,, using the text: Whoever will not take Up his cross cannot be my disciple.'' made . stir ring appeal to encourage Adventists though their message is unpopular, to be faithful in taking up their cross of unpopularity and r4entlessly pro- claim the end of the world.
 Friday evening Elder F. B. Hotch- kiss of Pennington. Conn.,, spoke from the text: 'I have set my brig upon my holy hill of Zion.'' The house was crowded and the congregation stirred to a realization of the importance of the days this generation beholds as depicting final events,
 This afternoon Elder l.. B. Giles, pastor of the Church of the Second Advent, of Eatontown, N. J., .ad- dressed a large gathering on the sub- ject: Thoughts on the last great revolution" stating that this eartl1's history will close in bloody unprece- dented revolution in every country.
 Tonight at 1880 Elder H. s. Moeller, who recently removed to this city subject: "This is Eternal Life"
 The conference will be brought to a close tomorrow when three rising services will be held, at 10:30 a. m.. 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Elder E! F. White, pastor of. the local Adventist church, will speak on Modern Legends" attacking the perversions of Scripture taught by modern higher critics. In the afternoon Elder T. P. Stephens, pastor of the Second Ad- vent church of New Haven, Conn, who is the most recent acquisition to the ministry of the denomination will speak. MT. Stephens Is . young man of pleasing personality and rare ability. His forcefulness and en- thusiasm have stirred New Haven and hA aneaka reaHIllarlX fn cana cifx
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21
St, Marks Church.

Holy communion, 7.SO a. m. Later morning service, 10:45 a. m. Sunday school, 12:15 D. m. EvensOng, 4:3O D. m. The rector will preach both morning and afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

WANTED-Clerk for temporary position. Call in person. United
 Electric Lighgt and Water Co. City
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

London, April 21.-Of1cials here of the commission for relief in Belgium have been advised that the steamship Ringhorn outward bound from Rot terdam with a safe conduct has been sunk.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

TOO DATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. FOR SALE-Typewriter in good con-
 dition. Original cost $100. For SIT
 cash. Address Box H5, Herald Of- flee. 4-21.d1x
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

The Army baseball nine defeated Union at West Point yesterday by a score of 3 to ?.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-21

Lutheran Church of the Reformation.
 Hungerford Court. FAC. Wunder. pastor. Divine worship 10:45. Theme, The Good Shepherd. Sunday school at noon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
MORE REGISTERED MEN ARE
CALLED FOR EXAMINA TON

The local board for Western
Stearns county nave received instruc-
tons from the adjutant general to
summon more men for examination to
fill out the first draft, Secretary
Weiser informed the Herald this
Thursday morning that there had
been a large number of exemptions,
and these with several reflections had
reduced the quota below the required
number.
Upon being asked when the boys
who have been on the anxious seat
for the past several weeks might be
called, he stated that ne did not have
the remotest idea, that their call
might not come until after Christmas,
and it might come next week.
The Herald publishes herewith a
complete list of the names of the sc
men directed to appear at Melrose, to-
day, Thursday, for their medical ex-
animation.
These have received notice of call to
appear for physical examination, on
Thursday, Dec. 9th.
Alfred Week, Albert Krebs, Ben III.
Carpenter, Herman H. Korff, John
Olmschied, Fred Middendorf, Anton
Westergard, Carl A. Plankenburg,
Bernard H. Schleper, Henry Peter
mier, Otto J. Liebsch, Joseph ETH,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06

Charles Grausom, Herman Thomp-
son, Ben Volt, Theodore Molitor,
Henry Wieschman, John A. Wellen-
stein, Edmund MCGOWAN, Thomas G.
Harrington, Otto Schultz, Otto Zim-
norman, Edward Kollmann, Henry j.
Krips, Joseph Gasperlin, Fred j.
Lamprey, Matt Merfeld, Anton ].
Klive, Benedict Petermier, Frank
Woeste, Arthur Schultz, August Otto,
Olney A. Solberg, Otto Schmidt, Her
man Robe, John A. Pletschett, Glenn
ems H. Schwegman, Frank Stroeing,
Clayton w. Stegner, Parnel Knutson,
Ben Barharst, Donald L. Hanson,
John Oscar Winters, John Olson, Peter
]. Pung, Magnus Skivland, Clarence
J. Rengel, Nick Hilger, Joseph Case,
Howard E. Reed, John Weivoda,
Charles Pallansch, Matthias P. Ley,
Louis Jopp, Leo ]. Weber, John Lon
len, Richard Weidner, Mike Vogel,
John P. Jonas, Anton ]. Schneider,
Frank Benolken, August Bischoff,
Swanie r. Mortinson. Joseph Schlep-
penback, Ben Roering, Arthur H.
Richter, Conrad Corneliuson, Frank
Bruggentheis, Herman Hinnenkamp,
Mike Gangle, Bernard Heinan, John
Douvier, Edward w. Blank, Matthias
Stern, Philip F. Modoff, T. L. Wurst,
Elmo w. Anderson, Walter w. Winter,
Mike Ciminsky, Roy E. Rosenau, An
ton Wolking, Martin Broermann, Leo
G. Weidner, Roamie p. Werstlein.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
Men Subject to Draft
Cannot Enlist Volun-
tarily After Dec. 18th

Two more Sank Centre boys, Don
aid Hanson and William Otto left
early Tuesday morning for Minneapo-
lis where they had previously enlisted
as machinists in the aviation corps.
The young men Joined others there
bound for the same destination and
went on to jefferson Barracks foj
their final examination, vaccination
and "shots." From st. Louis, they
will probably be sent to Camp Kelly,
San Antonio, Texas.
In view Of the fact, that the bows
expected to be called by virtue of the
draft very shortly, they decided to
take advantage Of the right of volun-
tary enlistment and in this manner
get into a field of their own prefer
ence. This was a wise move, al
though they were compelled to leave
much sooner than was expected.
Relative to enlisting in preference
to the draft, the Herald has pem,is-
sion to quote Postmaster J. A. Schoen-
hoff in the following instructions:
"Men Of draft age must enlist be-
fore Dec. Is, 1917. The new selective
draft regulations prevent any man
from 81 to 81 years of age enlisting
after Dec. Is. In order to complete
your enlistment be examined, accepted
and take cath, you should positively
report to any recruiting officers be-
fore Dec. 13. Nearly all the branches
of service are open in the army. A
uniformed army recruit officer can be
called at almost any time, with whom
you can enlist right here, in the
branch you desire, without further ex-
pense. For all information see me at
the post office"
Later-Earl Peart accompanied
Messrs. Otto and Hanson and expect
ed to make application to enter the
aviation service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
PERSHING'S men
ARE HARD FIGHTERS
GERMANS IN REPORT PAY TRI-
Butte TO FIGHT QUALITIES
OF SAMMIES.
They SMILE FACING DEATH
ENEMY REPORT SAYS AMERICAN
FORCES ARE STURDY AND
SPORTSMANLIKE."

Berlin, Dec. g. (Via London.) -
Describing the American troops a re-
port received from the western front
says in part:
Independent American units have
been thrown into the trench line. The
felt hat has given way to the English
fashioned steel helmet, and the whist
ling and bursting of shells have be-
come familiar sound to American
ears.
"For the first time since they have
been participating as independent con-
tingents the Americans have tasted
the real hand-to-hand scuffle. But this
time the shells did not merely fly over
their heads, but into the very trenches
they had selected, and presently, with
an internal noise, these things which
the young soldiers believed to be a
firm protection began to quake and
burst.
Made Determined Defense.
"And hard on the heels of this a
firm attack by our onrushins oavar-
ian reserves forced their way 10 the
American trenches and musket shots
and bursting hand grenades relieved
the artillery fire.
Our new opponents made most
determined defense, and desperate
hand-to-hand fighting set in. Butts of
guns, fists and hand grenades were
freely brought into play and many fell
to the ground before the rest gave up
resistance and surrendered. After a
bare hour the German storming troops
were back in their own trenches with
booty and prisoners.
Acted Like Sportsmen.
There they stood before us, these
young men from the Land of Liberty.'
They were sturdy and sportsmanlike
in build. Good-natured smiles radi-
ated from their blue eyes and they
were quite surprised that we did not
propose to shoot them down, as they
had been led in the French training
camp to believe we would do.
They know no reply to our query:
Why does the United States carry on
war againts Germany?' The sinking of
American ships by U-boats, which was
the favorite pretext, sounded tribe
stale. One prisoner expressed the
opinion that we had treated Belgium
rather badly. Another asserted that
it was Lafayette who brought Amer
lea French aid in the war of indie
pendence, and because of this the
United States would now stand by
| France"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
WHY NOT "DOGLESS" DAYS?

Osakis is up in arms over the num-
berless dogs that are allowed to run
loose in their fair city, without license.
The housewives claim that the CANNES
even grow so bold as to sneak up or
their porches and steal their Sunday
dinners. The female element is max
ing such noise about the matter
that something will have to be done
and done quickly, in order to bring
about peace once more. And the
ladies are right, even as usual. They
work hard to help out Uncle Sam an
Mr.. Hoover, they plan and save a.
spend much precious time in havin~
"wheatless" or "meatless" day that
will please friend husband. The
all their efforts are wasted by a
bunch of worthless ours. Dogs are
all right in their place, that is, the
right kind of dog, the dog that pro-
tects a family or the hunter, but
there is the limit-in war times
Osakis is not the only town in the
state that has complaint coming
about dogs,-Sauk Centre is over
run with animals that at times there
seems to be room for nothing else
There are more mongrel ours, that
aren't worth their hide, than babies
and they cost four times as much tc
feed. Kill the dogs and then tall
Hooverism. It is impossible, other
wise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06

In the following letter written by
Grove Wills to w. A. Moore he
graphically describes the entrainment
from Camp Dodge and sidelights of
the journey Of the Western Stearns
county boys to Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark, where they arrived We'd
nesday evening, Nov. %:
Camp Pike, Ark, Nov. 80, 1917.
Dear Bill: 49,
First you look at the head of ar
article, glance over the initial para
graph next, then at the length of it
Our limited experience with the
writing stunt has proven that a reade2
rarely finishes a lengthy story, but We
are going to try and make this epistle
have enough compelling interest to
make it have semblance of fascina-
ton every inch of the way. ~-,
In our last letter we touched upon
the fraternalism that exists in the
army, but the climax of that feeling
never was realized until we were
about to entrain on Tuesday morning
for Camp Pike. We had been treated
to a farewell feed, had heard goodbye
talks from the officers and men, who
were to stay at Camp Dodge, and h
written little tribute from those
who were to leave and had it signed
by every man going away, which was
read at mess by lieutenant, and now
came the final break-away. The
band marched us to the long train of
Pullmans and we were accompanied
to the station by our officers. You
wouldn't believe that two short
months of acquaintance would have
made men too, choked for utterance,
but that was not an unusual incident
among these men. At drill S >'netimes
you cannot think of your drillmasters
as anything but machines without a
conscience, but it takes an occasion
of this kind to bring to light the fact
that all men are human. One lieuten-
ant shook hands individually with
every man in our company and when
he came down in my vicinity, noticed
that he never spoke a word of good
bye to the men and that his eyes were
brimful. The leader of the end o
the company, generally termed thu
"pewee" squad, seemed to have the
hardest time Of Il and in fact stayed
on the train until we got to Des
Moines. Altogether it got "under oul
skim" every one of us.
Towards noon, however, the two bis
engines pulled us out over the
Chicago Great Western tracks and VIZ
left our first home in military life a.
a real blanket of snow was falling
| over the contonment.
We slid along that Afternoon
through south western Iowa and to
ward night arrived in northeastern
Kansas. AS far as this we noted tn.
land to be of very good quality, vas
fields of corn, or what had been corr
this past season, and the run O
towns and cities about the average
One thing that we cannot get over i
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
ALBERT PENDERGAST DEAD.


Last Wednesday night, Albert PEN
dergast of Grey Eagle, died at his
home of pneumonia. He was Sc years
OF age. Mr.. Pendergast has been iii
but short time, but on account of
his advanced years the disease secur-
ed an unrelenting hold which could
not be broken. Short funeral services
were held at Grey Eagle and the body
was removed to the vault at the Hal
vorson undertaking rooms in Sank
Centre, where it will remain until
Mrs. Pendergast is able to arrange her
affairs and accompany the remains to
California where burial will be made.
Mr.. Pendergast was an uncle of Mrs.
Maude Dewey and Mrs. Carrie Bald
win of Sank Centre and also of Mrs.
Harry Carr of Hunter, N. d. Mrs.
A. 0. Scrivener of Sank Centre is
also a relative. Mrs. Carr and Mrs.
Scrivener were at his bedside to the
last. The others were enroute to
California at the time and it was
thought to be unnecessary to summon
them. Mr.. Pendergast is the last Of
a large family and was we'll known in
Sank Centre. He has lived at Grey
Eagle the greater part Of the past !.
years. His wife survives him. 4,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
Very Limited Amount
of Hard Coal Will Be
Received in This Citu

The gravity of the fuel situation,
IN SO far as it relates t, hard coal is
not realized by many people. The
Fuel Administration Department has
ascertained the amount Of hard coal,
as well as all other Goals, used in
each locality during 1916, and allot-
ments of coal will be made on that
Lasis.
There is not enough hard coal to
supply the full demand, so that only
percentage of that used in 1916 will
be delivered to any locality. This is
intended for the use of persons who
have only hard coal burners, and if
people who can as we'll use soft coal
obtain the hard coal, then some one
will be without supply, who really
needs hard coal. The small users Of
coal will be most affected, and those
who purchase in small quantities at a
time, for the large users were sup
piled early in the season, or can as
we'll use soft coal.
People who can use soft coal are at
tempting to obtain hard coal, not
realizing what this may mean TO their
neighbor who must have hard coal or
purchase new hating ppalatus, which
he may not be able OF do.
The coal dealers of Sank Centre
realize this situation, and will do
their part; they have beer instructed
to sell not more than one ton of hard
coal to any one customer, and none
to any consumer who can as well use
soft coal. They will have to cancel
orders already placed with them,
which do not conform to these require
ments, and consumers who have plac-
ed such orders, should make arrange
ments for soft coal.
These regulations will undoubtedly
cause some inconvenience, nut their
observance will prevent hardship, and
to that end the citizens of Sank Cen
tire are asked to cooperate with the
Fuel Administration and the dealers
in saving hard coal.
Advise from the Fuel Administra-
ton states that shipments have been
ordered to every town in Stearns
county excepting the climber towns.
or places which have an available
supply of wood. The afroun; Of coal
shipped to each town is not large
and it must be allotte6 only to con
sumers who can use no othcl fuel
Do not order hard coal, where soft
coal can possibly be usou, ana if you
can use soft coal do not wait for hard
coal but purchase soft coal at once
as that too may be hard to get later
L. L. Kells,
Fuel Comm, :ssioEer for
StealTs County.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
WAR LECTURE FOR WOMEN.

The members of the Monday Musi-
cal Club and the Gradatim wish Ia
announce that Miss Elizabeth C..
LANCE of st. Paul, State Leader of
Home Economics Demonstration
Agents will lecture at the Junior
High School assembly hall on FRIDAY
afternoon, Dec. Z, at 2:3O o'clock.
Miss LANCE has been sent out by the
United States government and Min
nesota is her territory. Her talk will
be in keeping with the times and will
necessarily be of much benefit to
housekeepers. The Musical Club viii
provide short program of music.
The afternoon is free to all. Every
woman in Sank Centre and vicinity Il
urged to come.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
THE 'LAND OF COTTON''
WAS FULLOF SURPRISES
MANY Western Stearns County Boys HaUe Been
Transferred to the Southland Graphic Story
Written by CIRQUE Wills.

the fact that farm buildings, houses,
barns etc., on this very high priced
lands, are so far below the average
of Minnesota. Surely crop conditions
are as good and markets. They are
favored somewhat by climatic condi-
tons, also. Will some one volunteer
a reason? We can think of none.
Towards evening we drew into
Leavenworth, Kansas, but the en-
gineer, with good intentions, opened
the throttle notch and a sigh of re-
lief went through the train. AS dusk
fell we arrived at Kansas City. We
knew we were there by the stockyard
odor; the meat packing industry is a
large one in this city. 1t is marked
also by it's long bridges, trestles, ele-
waited and surface street car lines and
a myriad of lights were in evidence.
We were unable to get out at any of
the stops as guards were at each enc
of the sleepers, prohibiting anyone
leaving the train, from going from one
coach to another, and we were also
fed inside. Walters passed up and
down the aisles supplying the rations.
Evidently notice had been sent on
ahead that we were coming because at
every station they were out to greet
US. If we had been a little boy, and
had seen soldier train go through,
as did countless numbers of them on
this trip, we know our enthusiasm
would have been just as unbounded as
was theirs. They will remember it
longer than anyone else perhaps, and
it will form a real event in their live~
All night long we rode through the
western end of Kansas and when VIC
were routed out Wednesday morning
the train was but few miles from the
Oklahoma line, but we saw enough
of the state to get an idea of the i'm
meiises sds of cattle grazing there,
endless prairies and to see men an
women on horse back, riding here and
there. Winter wheat was very much
in evidence from now on, extending
into Oklahoma.
We then crossed over the line and
here lies q land, the condition of
which we never knew existed in the
United States. First of all, we dis
covered where the crows went when
they got too tired of the north and
too cold. Hundreds of them could he
seen and some of the trees were ful
Of nests. Now picture to yourself ar
old woodshed with bending roof, foul
posts, connected by poles covered with
straw, an old fashioned we'll, hungry
cow, mule and maybe two, a patch
of cotton, (this was much in evidence
until a little later) a wagon an ar
Anticipated piece of machinery, ;
male and female and house full O.
kids, and you have typical Oklahoma
and Arkansas farm home. Hardly /;
house did we see with foundation Of
much of any protection against thu
weather. Now and then large
white housed plantation, evidentally
owned years back by a well-to-dt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
MAJOR Won BAUMBACH DIES.

Maj. Fred Won Baumbach, for Is
years collector of internal revenue in
St. Paul and former secretary of
state, is dead at his home in Alexan-
dria, Dec. 2, after an illness of several
weeks. He became secretary of stat
in 1879, which office he held for seven
years. In 1898 he was appointed col
lector of internal revenue under the
Mckinley administration. He held the
position until the first Wilson ad-
ministration.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
Co. FAIR HASSNUG
BALANCE. JON HAND
ABOUT $500 WITH WHICH TO
START NEXT YEARS
SHOW.
old OFFICERS ALL Reelected
UNSIGHTLY CHURCH BUILDING
WILL BE WRECKED DUR
ING WINTER.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Agricultural Society Of
Stearns County was held at the Sank
Centre Commercial club rooms Tues
day evening. In the absence of the
president and vice president, VIM. M.
Parker was elected chairman of the
meeting.
Secretary Strebel presented a de-
tailed report of the years business,
which is published in full herewith.
The exact amount with which the fair
is little indefinite because the money
will not be received from the state
until after Dec. 20. The appropriation
for country fairs is 100000. There
are 81 fairs in the state receiving
state aid. The amount of aid is based
entirely upon the amount paid out for
premiums. 1t is expected that Stearns
county's share will be slightly in ex-
cess of $1,000. At the present time
there are bills receivable of $122.75.
This money was advanced to COM
plete the rural school building. County
Supt. Boerger has guaranteed that the
amount will be raised. Last year be-
sides the secretary's salary being I'M
paid at the time of holding the annual
meeting there were number of other
unpaid bills. At this time the secre-
tary's salary has been Eaid and there
are bills payable of approximately
$3.50, so that there will be in the
neighborhood of 5000 to start the new
year. The association also invested
$212.59 in permanent improvements
in the St. Cloud building. @
The unsightly cid church building:
will be wrecked nuring the coming
winter and Che material disposed of,
or used in new building if it is
found that one is needed.
The old officers were unanimously
elected for another year, as follows:
President, Henry Borgmann; vice
president, G. Hillerud; secretary, A.
F. Sterebel; treasurer, D. B. Caughren.
Directors: Ben F. Dubois, John A.
Brown, John NIcGibbon, George Rice,
H. F. Hennemann, M. D. Aygarn, F.
]. Bergman, Sam Chcneworth, J. B.
Schoenhoff, Harry Hooper.
superintendent: Speed, VIM. M.
Parker; horses, Sam Chenworth; cat
tie, b. F. Dubois; sheep and swirl
Ben Dicks; poultry, H. F. Hennemann;
agriculture, F. J. Borgmann; horticul-
ture, S. Schwartbauer; women's de-
partment, Mrs. L. J. Irish; high and
graded schools, Mrs. vi. D. Aygarn;
rural schools, County Supt. w. A.
Boerger; concessions, Asa M. Wallace;
grounds and buildings, George Rice.
The following is the secretary's de-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-12-06

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