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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
SHIFT
AT TACK
Italians Shift Attack to
North Success
Reported
(By United Pressl


ROME MAY, 30. - The Cadorna
attack has been shifted as far north
as Duino and Gorilla. Dispatches
from the front indicate that furious
lighting is going to win another bril-
liant victory for the Italians.
Mill No. 80, strong Austrian po-
sition, has been captured and held
against strong counter attacks.
Heavy guns are being brought up for
the renewal Of assaults at Duino and
Trieste.
PARIS, May 30. - The resumption
of fairly active mass fighting over
many sections with the repulse Of
German assaults in Champagne with
continued success, and a French drive
around Verdun, is reported in to
days official statement.
Violent artillerying south of 81.
Quentin, with a great deal Of patrol
fighting is reported Two German
planes were downed yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
MILITIA PATR0LL|NG
EAST SAINT LOUIS

changed.
Lieutenant Colonel Clayton, com
mander of the troops, and Mayor Mol
land announce the situation is under
control and no further rioting is fear
ed.
BATON ROGUE, La. May 80. -
Governor Pleasant has issued an or
der advising Louisiana negroes to re-
main away from East St. Louis ON
request Of Mayor Holland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
(By United Press,

EAST, st. Louis, May 30. The
city is virtually under martial law.
Five companies Of Illinois infantry
md one company of cavalry are pa
trolling the down town negro section
and the factory district.
The second rioting occurred last
night and laster for hours. 3 whites
and two negroes were shot. A score
of blacks we're beaten with rocks and
clubs, Hundreds Of shots were sx-
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
N - ~ ~
CONVENTION MEETING
IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO May 30,-Seven
hundred delegates from all parts of
the United States met here today
or the annual national convention of
he Association of American Railway
Accounting officers. Important ques-
lions brought TO an issue by the war
vii be taken up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31

thrill the most blase. We shall go
With the men into their daily WORK
and play. their waking and their
sleeping hours, but today we are gun
ming with the lads, shooting up imag-
mary German U-boats with gusto
and an accuracy that argues i'll for
any they may run across in later
days.
We start at a. m. The grey dread
naughts roll bit, with their yawning
gun turets sharp against the bright
anaing sky. The ships seem straining
to be up and at EN-"
Hundreds, yes thousands, of men
are astir at the call of reveille, They
pile out of hammocks from every
nook and corner of the great crafts.
They must attend to their usual
morning labors scrubbng down decks
shining brass, peehng potatoes, ges-
ting everything ready for an estab-
lishment which is a floating town in
itself.
The great anchor chains rattle AMI
smash, as they heave the anchor out
of the deep. The engines puff,
men belown ships "down in the sub
cellar five floors below" shoot in
great chunks of coal or turn on gal
Ions of oil. Bells and buzzers sound.
The navigator gives his orders anil
the ships are off, "A line of ugly war
iiors, streaking the sky with black
smoke clouds
Flags bearing strange devices sig
nal out to the patrol ships which sour
ry forth to open the way for the
dreadnaughts.
The ships plough into the rolling
waters. while the task Of cleaning
ship proceeds, and other drills includ-
ing snappy setting up physical ex-
ercise are under way.
Once as far as the secret orders
call for, the war vessels spread out in
giant circle, targets are put over
board and the gmnery proceeds.
In squads, the lads take their place
beside the guns. Practice at filling.
sighting and firing the bigger can
non, while the pop, pop Of one-pound-
ers at the distant target gives Il
touch of the realism to it all.
Aft, on all the ships, other crews
are training with dummy guns--one
Founders and five Founders. The shell
and the powder bag go in like clock
work, and with smash that makas
it seem as though these lads were in
deadly combat with real enemy.
Up in the. .turrets with the tremen
dous 14-inch guns, other drills pro
coed.
Ensigns, fine clean cut chaps, direct
these tasks.
Their gun crews from magazine to
tuiret run up close to 100 men. The
crews work like the great machines
they man. The shell, the powder, the
ramming, all go ahead like magic
Elsewhere, men are working out on
charts just the range, elevation and
20 on Of the target. The ensign yells
his directions down a multitude OF
tubes, pushes buttons, flashes lights,
and then up in the secret "fire CON
troll tower, man pushes some more
buttons and the whole thing shoots
all the big guns at once.
sat up in a 14-inch double turret
with chap named Erickson, fresh
from Annapolis only short time ago.
Clean cut and commanding of appear
ance, he had that gun crew working
like the captain of baseball nine
would have his men.
Load" he'd shout, and the crew
from the below ships men to the load
ers and rammers in his turret would
be off like fiends.
"Good." THAT took ......-. seconds
he'd yell back after particularly
good performance.
Over in the other turret, they heard
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, May 80. - Hundreds
of New York residents who are OPP
posed to conscription, including En-
ma Goldman, are under surveillance
by federal agents. Wholesale arrests
will be made at the first hint of trou-
BILE intimated.
The Pacifist convention at Madison
garden is also being watched
Thousands of anonymous letters
said to be circulated by Emma Gold
man, urging conscriptable youths tc
refuse to register, were received in
New York today. Anarchists and l
w. w. pacifists have combined te
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
(By United Pressl

COPENHAGEN, May 80. - Ger
man Socialists en- route to the Stock
nolm peace conference" learned when
they arrived here that Philip Scheide-
mann, leader of the German majority
Socialists, has been here for several
days confeiring with the Swiss Inter
nationalists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT MEETS

VIENNA, May 30. - The Austrian
parliament met here today for the
first time since before the war. In
issuing the call, the government de.
clared economic, social and financial
problems" would be discussed
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
REGISTRATION OFFICERS
TO MEET JUNE SECOND

Notice is hereby given that all coun-
~ and city registration officers will
receive instructions as to their duties
On June 5th, at the rooms of the Du'
range Exchange, on Saturday, June 2,
1917. Two meetings will be held, one
at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon and one
at s o'clock in the evening. 1t is urged
that all registration officials take due
notice of this announcement and be
present. Persons who will agree TO
act MS instructors on June 18th in OUT
lying districts where the registration
officials may not he able to be pres
ent at the meetings in Durango, are
also requested to attend the instruc-
ton meetings.
II is very important that the work
Of the various registration boards be
accurate, and every loyal American
citizen is asked to help in this work.
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Sheriff of La Plata County.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31

Tonight at o'clock teams and 8
will meet. The pins and the fur will
fly in all directions say the captains
of the two teams. More "pep" is be
ing shown in this small three team
tournament than for some time. First
prize it is said will be four potatoes,
second prize 227 pinto beans, and an
automobile for third prize. This may
he the reason for the energy display
ed
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
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RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
AGAINST ANNEXATIONS
(By United Press !

PETROGRAD, May 30. The Rus
sian soldiers believe in mo forced an
nexations and no punitive indemni-
ties" according to resolutions adopt
ed unanimously by congress delegates
from the front.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
- sa ~ -
DANIELS ORDERS PROBE
OF HOSPITAL SHIP
tBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON. May 80. - Secre
airy Daniels has ordered an investi-
cation following the introduction in
he senate of round robin" char
ng VIGOROUSLY bad conditions aboard
he hospital ship, Solace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE OVER SHIP YARD
(By United Press)

tBy United Press)
WASHINGTON, May 30. - Unless
the strike at the plant of the New
Port News ship building company is
settled Immediately the navy depart
ment will take it over. to prevent de.
lay in the construction of two battle
ships now being built there.
- - - -
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
ARRIVE IN COPENHAGEN
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
~ ~ ~ ~
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
LEAVES CONSTANTINOPLE
lBy United Pressl

(By United Press)
AMSTERDAM, May 80. - A Con
stantinople dispatch says that Ambas-
sador Elkus and wife and 20 diplo-
matte attaches OF the American lega-
ion consulate left last night for Ber-
N en- route to America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-31
VILLA
ACTIVE
Mexican Town Captured
bullets fall on
u. S. Soil
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
FL PASO, May 80. - A Villista
force under Chicao Cano captured the
Mexican town of Ojinaga, opposite
the Texas Preside.
Bullets fell in the Preside but no
Americans were hurt according to re-
ports here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
SEASON OPENS SUNDAY, 18TH.
Shooting Irons Are Being Cleaned for
the Annual Slaughter of Game
Birds-New Regulations.

Sank Centre nimrods are getting
their shooting irons in shape for the
opening of the hunting season, Sum
day, Sept. 16. Long before church
time there will be an exodus in every
direction for the fields as nearly ev-
cry huntsman has at least one covey
of birds spotted before this.
The attorney general has ruled that
under statute long on the books it is
unlawful to hunt on Sunday. 1t is
not known whether any attempt will
be made to enforce the law or not. The
federal law has changed relative to
morning shooting. It now permits the
shooting Of migratory birds one-half
hour earlier but closes at sunset, the
same as before.
Five prairie chickens are the limit
for one days bag or five "mixed
BIRDS" Three prairie chickens and
two coots would be the limit. Ducks
are not included in the "mixed bird
regulation. Fifteen ducks are permits
sible for one days shoot. Under the
new law no one person can kill more
than rs prairie chickens during the
season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
SCHOOLS ARE WELL HOUSED
Report of County Superintendent Fix
es Valuation on Stearus County
Schools at $1,024,264.

Stearns county's 207 school houses
in the rural and graded . districts,
outside the supervision, are worth
$1,O24,264. This is shown in the an
nual report which has just been filed
in the office of the state sllperintend-
ent. - )
The report shows also that the
average length of the schools of tho
county is nine months for the high
and graded schools and eight and
three-tenths months for the rural and
semi-grade.
The apportionment in the county this.
year was $50, 1888 and the aids
amounted to $35, ,379. Special
taxes amounted to $190,036.28 and
these and other items on the revenue
amounted to $549,872.21. The dis
bursements from this fund, included
$85, 657 for teachers salaries, ia the
high and graded schools, $113,352 RS
in the rural schools, This with the
maintenance, operation, ETC., amounts
to $500, 236.43 in the high and semi
graded schools and $243, 641.78 as the
total in the rural schools. gsss-
The report, shows that the attend
aree at the county teachers meet
ings averaged 40, and that 500 were
enrolled at the annual meeting, with
an enrolment of $50 at the school of
ficers' meeting. j
Eight districts in the county have
an enrolment Of pupils Of less than
10; IS have between 10 and 20, and
Ill schools have more than 20.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
500 AN ACRE FOR HIS FARM

w. A. Moore disposed of the VIM.
Bosacker 120-farm northeast of Sank
Centre to R. G.. Penrose, of Whiting,
Iowa, Saturday. This is a fine piece
of land and has good buildings, and
was offered for sale by Mr.. Bosacker
this spring owing to the fact that he
was alone on the place and had also
planned to return to the southern
part of the state where his relatives
lived. This sold for 500 an acre and
is but another evidence that the So
called $500 Iowa Land Line" is max
ing inroads into Western Stearns.
The old Mike Klien farm northeast
of the city was also sold Saturday
This farm consists of 155 acres and
was purchased by J. B. Wiener OF
Belgrade. The deal was also tran.
sacted through the w. A. Moore lane
agency.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
ROUsING LOYALTY MEETINGS

All over Todd county the Safety
Commission headed by A. D. Day,
have been pushing things to place
their section in the forefront not only
in the work of food conservation,
Red Cross and other branches, but
in holding loyalty meetings. Two
enthusiastic meetings were held last
week, one at Grey Eagle Saturday
night and one at Clutches Grove on
Sunday afternoon. The former was
attended by at least TOO people and
it took two buildings to hold them;
the latter was attended by 500 or
more. Frank M. Eddy and Judge F..
A. Giddings delivered addresses at
both places and the manner in which
the talks were received clearly dem
onstrated that the people over there
are behind the government to man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
sweden IS IN BAD
WITH UNCLE sam
GOVERNMENT DISAVOWAL OF
PARTICIPATION IN GERMAN
INTRIGUE MUST COME
EXPECTED TO PURGE SELF
ATTEMPT TO COLOR INCIDENT
FORECASTING DIPLOMATIC
BREAK is DEPLORED

Washington, Sept. 10-State de-
partment officials continue their poll
icy of absolute silence regarding the
governments exposure of how Sweden
legation in Argentina acted as a Sc
crst channel of communication for
Count Luxburg, German charge in
Buenos Aires, and the Berlin foreign
office, but it is plain they deplore any
attempt to color the incident as fore
casting a diplomatic break between
the United States and Sweden.
No such development is even
thought of at this juncture. At the
present stage it is wholly matter
between Argentina, Sweden and Ger
many, with the United States, her AL
lies and the rest of the world inter-
ested onlookers, eager to know how
the most remarkable train of events
will be explained or dealt with by the
three governments.
Germany's probable action is more
or less discounted. Anxious to retain
the friendship of the few nations
which have not gone to war with her,
it is expected that amends will be of
fered to Argentina for the German
charges references to the foreign
minister as notorious ass" and his
recommendations be destroyed with
out, leaving any trace" This might
take the form of Luxburg's recall and
reputation of his action.
How Argentina will receive the in
suit, coming close on her diplomatic
victory" with Germany is the subject
of good deal of conjecture. I'm
doubtedly public opinion in Argentina
will go far toward determining that
point.
To Sweden, however, the United
States, and it's Allies as, well, looks for
action which will purge the Swedish
government and the Stockholm for
eign office of the stigma of knowingly
having been Germany's tool in her
newest intrigue. American officials
would like to believe that Sweden Of
fiicially discountenances any such en-
croachments on her neutrality and
that Sweden's legation was imposed
upon by Luxburg. :.
Officials and diplomats entertain the
possibility that it may have trans
mitted Luxburg's dispatches without
knowing their exact contents, taking
the German charges word that they
were no breach of Sweden's obliga-
lions to Argentina. They also enter
tain the possibility that Luxburg5 with
diplomacy of which the~world has
| learned more since German secrets be-
gan to leak out, may have told the
Swedish legation one thing and writ
ten another in his dispatches.
Whatever becomes the accepted exc
PLANTATION, officials and diplomats here
are unanimous in their belief that
Sweden must disavow IAN participa-
ton or responsibility, and take appro-
pirate steps to show her good faith.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
LOCAL TALENT BUSY

/ Twice within a week robbers have
PattevaSted to- bnrglarize the store Of
&c. Hiflerud e Co. Sunday afternoon
they succeeded. The thief entered the
rear window Of the store, which he
had broken. The sum of $10.10 was
taken from the cash register but moth
ing else was disturbed. Who ever it
was must have been either very clever
or else desperately in need Of money,
for the robbery was committed in the
broad daylight between the hoH1Uf
one, and four in the afternoon. He
was sinall-sized and presumably just
boy for the window did allow one
of great proportions to squeeze
through. The company have their
suspicious and expect to bring the
culprit to his reckoning in short or
der.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13

At tuesday evenings meeting of
Star in the West Lodge, it was deem
ed privilege to informally entertain
the young men getting their mail at
Sank Centre who have been drafted
into service. The plan calls for a
dinner at $50 p. M, to be served at
the Masonic Temple by the members
of Naomi Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Special invitations will be mailed to
the drafted men on Friday, but should
the committee be unable to secure the
names of all those it is hoped that they
will accept this announcement in the
Herald as their invitation. All Ma
sons are urged to attend the dinner
and help entertain the young men. The
main address of the evening will be
made by Hon. Frank M. Eddy. A male
quartet will sing patriotic songs.
The banquet hall will seat 100 peo-
pie and because of this only the men
will be entertained at the dinner.
However, commencing at nine o'clock,
the drafted men and their ladies will
be entertained at an informal dancing
party in the lodge room at the Ma
sonic temple. All Masons and their
ladies are cordially invited to attend
this function also.
The arrangements are in the hands
of a committee consisting of George
Fish, E. A. Richards and Asa M. Wal
lace.
:. The Herald publishes herewith a
complete list of The men certified for
service from the local board to the
district board. One hundred and
ninety-three have been certified. 1t is
not expected all of these will be called
in the first draft. The exemptions
are running under 10 per cent. West
ern Stearns county's original quota
was 1853. Credits have been granted
for II prior army enlistments. The
Herald understands that enlistments
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
GRAND JURY NEEDLESS

For the first time in the history of
Itasca county the grand jury will not
be summoned, as ordered by Judge C.
w. Stanton last week. The enforce
nent of liquor laws has not only re-
duced the court cost for the county to
almost nothing, but it has been an
important agency in reducing crime.
Last month the county Jail had no
prisoner in its custody. Rent and in
surance premiums are paid more read
lily than before the law went into eff
fect;sliving conditions are better and
mensare acquiring property for homes
and farm. s-.ss~sJ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
ALEXANDRIA MAsONs HOSTS

Thursday afternoon of last week II
members of Sank Centre Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons drove to Alexan-
dria to assist the brethren of that
city initiate a team in the mysteries
of Royal Arch Masonry. Alexandria
has but recently been granted a dis
pensation to organize chapter and
the Sank Centre men were given the
honor of comforting the work. The
Mark Master, Past Master and Most
Excellent Master degrees were con-
ferred in the afternoon, and the Roy
al Arch in the evening. At six o'clock
the visitors were taken out to the
Maryland Hotel on Lake Mary, eight
miles from Alexandria, where they
were served a most sumptuous re-
past. The new Chapter starts out with
every indication of success and the
Alexandra brethren proved that they
were royal hosts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
TWO ITINERANT PREACHERS
HAVE BUT LITTLE SUCCESS
WITH SAUK CENTRE FOLKS

A person who will not work be-
longs to the L. w. w. whether
or not they are officially identi-
fed. Last week two people pre-
sumably man and his wife ar
rived in town, posing as ministers
of the gospel. They were meek
and lOwly of mein, but not of
speech-Oh no, much to the con-
trary. In the evenings they
preached on the street and as
they stood there shivering in the
sharp September winds it seemed
that their lot in life was extraOr-
dinarily hard. For that reason
many gave them money, without
listening to what they had to say.
Here is an example: The man,
"TO what church do you belong?"
The victim, congregational"
T. NJ. "That will never get you
to heaven"
During the day they went from
house to house with the same line
of dope.
T. ", 81 don't expect it to-"
The NJ, ''Do you want to know
what will?"
"What?"
T. NJ. "Give us a quarter"
Here is another experience, abb
sOlutely true, where the victim
became wise in a short time. The
door bell rings and the 'lady of
the house" responds.
The Man, S'To what church do
you belOng?"
The ensuing dialogue proceeded
much as above.
Then, "What does your husband
dot"
Lady of the House, "He is
DOCTOR"
Man, 'That is fine business,
fine business. Some doctors give
us two dollars, some one, some
give bed and some a meal. What
can you give?"
Lady, now matching him, 81
have only two dollars in the,
house and that is for the butter,
every bed is full and we are keep
ing a dog which is a great ex-
pense."
Man and wife depart in haste.
Housewives and business men
had plenty of like experiences
with this same pair. Evidently
fhou did mt find CouIx Confro
.easy" for they departed Satur-
day noon, shaking the dust of the
city from their shoes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13

A serious loss in these times of war
affected Brown Bros. and Mp. Stad-.
their on Tuesday evening. In some
way, four stacks of oats, near the fair
grounds caught fire and were COM
pletely burned. No definite conclu-
sion has been reached as to the origin
of the fire. The owners are working
upon several theories and expect to be
able to discover the cause shortly. The
loss is a severe one for the oats were
of especially fine quality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
.ENROUTE TO JOIN REGIMENT

First Lieut.. B. G. Neumeyer, form
erly editor of the Bemidji Pioneer now
Battalion Adjutant of the Second
Regiment Dakota Infantry, drove
through this city from Fort Smelling
to Fort Lincoln, N. D., where he had
been ordered Saturday. Lieutenant
Neumeyer informed the Herald that
his regiment was expected to entrain
for Charlotte, N. C. in few days to
go into winter quarters for training.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
CATHOLIC FORESTERS ELECT.

ST.. Pauls Court, Catholic Order of
Foresters, Sank Centre, held their am
nual election of officers Tuesday eve
hing, Sept. II. The new officers will
be installed Oct. 9, and are as follows:
c. RI. B. Schoenhof.
v. L. R.-Chas. Kortan.
p. c. R.-George Borgmann.
Rec. Sec.-J. A. Schoenhoff.
Fin. Secs. G. Schwarzbauer.
Treas.-John B. Mondloch.
Speaker-Mike Frank.
Trustees-Nick Orth, three years; B.
Dicks. two years; Frank j. Minette,
one year.
S. C.-Henry G. Ebben.
j. C.-Albert j. Bromenschenkel.
1. S-Chas. Machtemas.
o. S.-Joseph Zehrer