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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-29

Del keenan, spent Monday in Little
Falls attending to business matters
Miss Helen Hornbeck Of st. Cloud
was the guest Of Miss Myrtle John
son over the week end.
Miss Lena Doege left Monday fol
Weyburn, Canada, where she will
remain for some time visiting.
Helmer Elan of Little Sank spent
Monday and Tuesday in Sank Centre
attending to business matters.
Miss Addie Dobbs, who spent the
week end in Long Prairie as the guest
of friends, returned to her home here
Monday noon.
Mrs. E. Silvernail of Long Prairie
arrived Monday and will remain at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Davis indefinitely.
Mrs. Morton Weeks arrived Mon
day morning from Stiles where she
had been for a few days, with he1
little son, visiting relatives.
: ROUND OAK FACT! A YEAR
OF, SERVICE FOR EVERY DOLLAR
1T COSTS, SEE THEM AT G. HILL
ERUD & co. adv. +
Private Floyd Marshall returned to
Camp Dodge, Iowa, Monday after
spending his furlough here with his
parents and friends. Herexpects to be
moved to Camp Pike, Arkansas, soon.
Mrs. J. F. Dubois left Monday noon
for Elgin, ILL.,, where she will remair
until after the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Dubois expects to see two of her
brothers off for ambulance service in
France. .A:.:ix 49,.
THE ROUND OAK HAS BEEN
THE STANDARD FOR TWO GEN
ERATIONS AND IS STILL CON-
CEDED TO BE THE STOVE SU-
PREME. SEE THEM AT G. HILL
ERUD & co. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Compton lief.
Wednesday morning for Duluth where
they will remain over Thanksgiving
with their daughters, Misses Florence
and Ruth, who are teaching there this
year.
Mrs. Eva Harmon left Wednesday,
morning for Sheffield and Marble
Rock, Iowa, after spending a week
here with her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Wallace.
From Iowa, Mrs. Harmon expects to
go to Denver and on to Los Angeles
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-29
FOR SALE-Two loads OF corn. w.
n n

FOR SALE-Two loads of corn. w.
H. ellison, R. R. No. 8.
v. T. Conklin spent Monday III
Clenwood attending to legal matters
there. q
il. ouigley of st. Cloud spent Fri
dav in Sank Centre attending TO pusi-
ness matters.
Mrs. Frank Connolly returned tues
day night from fortnights WISH
With relatives in Minneapolis.
Dr. A. A. Gales left Wednesday
night for St. Cloud where he will re-
main until Monday with relatives.
DIR. ]. A. Dubois left Monday noon
for Minneapolis where he spent a he"
days attending to business matters.
John Anderson and family OF VAL
lard motored to Sank Centre TUESDAY
morning and spent the day shopping
here.
Miss Mary Vandesteeg of Hospers'
t.. arrived Wednesday and is the
guest of her brother, G. H. Vandes-
teeg.
Miss Nan Anderson OF the st:
Cloud Normal arrived Friday night
and spent the week end here with her
sisters. 49, N"'
Miss Elizabeth Caduff, Of the
Boston Store, spent Sunday in st.
Cloud as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Whiting.
Mrs. G. O. Welch of Fergus Fall
arrived Tuesday noon and was the
guest of DIR. and Mrs. E. J. Lewis fo1
a short time.
Misses Edith and Bonnie .Fletche"
who are attending the st. Cloud Nor
NAL, arrived Wednesday night and are
the guests of their relatives Mr.. a
Mrs. G. H. Vandesteeg over the
Thanksgiving recess.
Fred Deters, who was formerly con-
nected with the North American Cold
Storage branch house here, has been
transferred to .managership of the
branch at Melrose. This is splendid
advance, which Mr.. Deters no doubt
deserves.
Mrs. A. O. Scrivener arrived Sun
day night from st. Cloud, where she
had been attending to business mat
tiers. She left Monday morning for
Grey Eagle where she had been CALI
by the serious illness of her uncle,
Mr.. Pendergast.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-29
Ladies' Suits

To close out--ranging in price from $500 to
$3.50, good range of sizes and colors- these
will be offered in groups, $l5.5O to $zI.3O
Ladies and Misses Goats, all new garments,
late models, cannot be duplicated now at the
former price,
lot $500 to 27.5O at $lS.5O
I lot IL, 80 TO 19. so at $3.50
Bargailot Of coats in Ladies' and Misses and junior
sizes $500 to 1850 at 1913
lot Of plain long coats for the conservative dresser at
exceptional prices. Do not fail to see them.
Special prices on all ChiIdrens Goats
lot of silk and satin dresses 21OO to 25 choice, 98
lot silk and chaier dresses SIS to 1850 998
We have complete line Of wedding dresses party
dressesafternOon dresseswOOl dressesa cOlOrs, all
sizes all prices We furnish expert filters for alterations
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-29

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Our Dress Goods line is very complete in silk and wool
cloths and we can offer you nice assortment at the old
prices for this big economy sale.
Pettcoats with silk founces all colors, while this lot
lasts special $3.50. These cannot be replaced at this
price, Also in woolknit-a good assortment 75c to l5O
Clothing Department
We have left few Ladies' Sport Goats and Mackinaws
in green brown and stripes; used to sell at $lzOO
Special $I.4o
Moleskin Vest with sleeves knitted neck lined all
through with plush, worth $3.50, special $o!OO
Home made Atwood socks sue
A few Atwood shirts and drawers, good Sizes while
tn ~ last voc
Randam Fleeced Union Suits for men I39
Mems Ribbed, 3-seasOn cotton Union Suits 4l9
There are few Boys Overcoats left sizes l4l8 years
of age, worth up to 1900, special 3.9o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
MOTOR ROUTE STARTS.
Government 10 Establish Service Be-
tween Cities at Instance OF Repre-
sentative Byrncs.

Washington. Dec. 15.-At the re-
quest of Representative Byrnes the
postoiilce department has agreed to
establish motor route service between
Augusta and Columbia The depart
ment is establishing this experimental
service between cities and they have
promised Mr.. Byrnes to Immediately
advertise for bids and will start ser
vice some time i'm January. The route
VIII go by Aiken. Monetta, Batesburg
and Lexington.
Mr.. Byrnes also requested the de-
partment TO establish similar service
between Augusta and Charleston and
the department is now endeavoring to
work out a plan whereby this SER
vice can be established.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
ELECTION IN CANADA.
CONSUMPTION Is THE ISSUE TO
BE DECIDED TO-DAY.
French OF Quebec Opposed to Com
pulsory Military Service-Bordcn
and Laurier Opposing Leaders.

Ottawa, Dec. 1G.-With selective
conscription as the great issue the
voters of Canada will decide tomor-
row whether the new Union govern
ment OF Sir Wilfrid I.aurier, the veter
an leader Of the Liberal opposition,
shall be restored to power. The cam
paign, which has just ended, is con-
sidered the most important as well as
the most bitterly contested in the his.
tcry of the Dominion.
There are approximately 1000, 900
soldiers overseas. The military vote
already has been cast in camps and
trenches in almost every quarter of
the world.
Prime Minister Borden and his sup
porters are standing squarely on the
conscription issue and apparently
have no fear of the result They MAIN
tain that the soldier vote and that of
women relatives Of men i'm the service
will be cast almost solidly for them.
They have contended in their cam
! paign that defeat for the Union gov
crnment would be that Canada must
drop out of the war for lack of men to
keep her fighting forces up to the
necessary strength.
! Sir Wilfrid, in a vigorous and pic
turesque campaign, has joined issue
with Sir Roberts contention. AS an
alternative to the compulsory con-
scriptiOn law MS II now stands, he has
proposed q referendum. If the result
Of such referendum were favorable
to compulsory service he has pledg-
ed himself to abide by the decision OF
the electors. If the contrary was the
result he would revert to voluntary
service.
Tie Liberal leaders have asserted
that under their leadership the Prov
ince of Quebec, which thus far ha
offered comparatively few soldiers t.
the service of the Dominion, woulc
provide more volunteers than coult
bc enlisted by compulsion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
col q. ". BROOKS DEAD.
clerk of South Carolina Supreme
Court Twenty three Years.

columbia. Dec. 17.--Col. II. Y
h'ooks' veteran clerk of the state
supreme court, died at his home in
"n"hooh early yesterday morning
Col. Brooks was II years of age an
had been in falling health several
months, his condition often during
this period being regarded as critica'
Funeral services will he held at 81
Pctcr's Catholic Church this afternoon
nj = o'clock, conducted by the Rov
Father iIegarty. mtcrmcnt will bc il!
the Catholic Cemetery ut Elmwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
RUSH OF RECRUITS.
thousands Seek Service in Regular
Army.

Washington. Dec. 14.-Recruiting
machinery of the American army
showed signs of breaking down to-
night under the enormous strain put
upon it by the thousands of men who
have offered for enlistment within the
past few days. In some cases recruit
ing offices have found themselves.
without means of accommodating re-
cruits and have been forced to dis
charge them and close Il, cir offices IN.
til the men already in their charge
can be distributed.
This means that many men of draft
age will fail in their effort to enlist
before noon tomorrow, fter which
time they may join the sgulars only
r their status as members of the Ma.
tional Army. Protests against turning
the men away have come, one from
New Rochelle. y. Y, but war depart
ment officials said tonight nothing
could be done about it, as it was i'm
possible for the recruiting, stations to
handle the flood Of applications.
1t was pointed out that registered
men who do not get into the regular
army through the recruiting stations
may do after noon tomorrow by
volunteering through their local
boards. Their applications will be
acted upon Immediately, bat they will
appear on the rolls as members Of
the National Army.
The recruiting list made public to-
day shows total Of 1891 men ac-
cepted since yesterday. Indications
are that even greater number ap-
piled today.
To care for those accepted during
the rush it has been necessary to send
many to National Guard or to Ma
tional Army camps for temporary
housing
The navy has been limiting recruit
ing for many weeks to a fixed daily
average for all stations Men in ex-
,css of that number who are accepted
ire sent back to their homes subject
% call.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
COAL BUT few CARS.
INADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION
RESPONSIBLE FOR SHORT.
ACE.
Facilities Adequate for Normal Times
Unequal to Present Demands, Says
Garfield.

New York, Dec. 14.-"The coal SUD-
ply of the country is ample, if we
could but solve the problem Of trans
rortation," DR.. Harry a. Garfield,
United States fuel administrator, de-
clared in an address tonight at the an
nual meeting of the Academy of Po-
litlcal Science. Lack of united action
on the part of the railroads, separate
administration and divided authority
ADDED TO the difficulty, he asserted
We are supplying more coal to
Canada than ever BEFORE" DR.. Gar
field said, "but in spite of this fact
and the further fact that our demand
is larger than ever before the supply
Is ample if we could but solve the
problem Of transportation.
When YOU stop to consider that
from 80 TO 35 per cent. of the freight
carried by the railroads in the past
has been coal you will understand
the present situation. The call for
other commodities has set coal on the
siding, SO to speak
Another difficulty is there is no
united action on the part Of the roads
because Of separate terminals, sepa-
rate administration and divided au-
thority.
I'VE are not afraid Of making mis-
takes and out of the turmoil will come
good order. In spite of the fact that
winter is upon us and distress exists.
Just at time when the supply of
coal is commencing to move, I feel
sure we will be able to solve this great
question of fuel administration"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
HOOVER REPLIES TO REFINER
Speaks Emphatically of Charges by
Sprcckels.

Washington. Dec l5.-Charges
made by Claus Sprcckles president OF
the Federal Sugar Refining Company,
before senate investigating commit
tee that the food administration is re =
sponsible for sugar shortage drew
from Food Administrator Hoover to-
night vigorous attack on Mr..
Spreckels
An open intimatiOn is made by Mr..
Hoover that Mr.. Spreckers testimony
was inspired by the fact that the food
administration cut profits in sugar
transactions.
1T requires no proof from me-" sa id
Mr.. Hoover, ito establish that Mr..
Spreckles. leading sugar refiner. is
sore at the food administration and
would like to see it discontinued.
II realize that Mr.. SpreckcIs, hal
ance sheet will not look so good next
year as last. for rehners' profits have
been regulated. Furthermore. his bol-
ance sheet would have looked better
this year il the price of last Aueust
had not been reduced and held fast. in
the face of partial shortage that
provided fair opportunity for 40
cents sugar and much increased pro-
fits.
Mr. Spreckels therefore. has rea-
son to feel badly. There are other CIT
izens who will feel that way no doubt
and no doubt can entertain the public
py assaulting the food administration.
While many feel badly, still tho vast
majority OF men and women Of our
business community and of our farm
ers are sacrificing their profits daily
10 the nations necessities without
complaint for many arc sacrificing
more than their money-their sons.
I'VE have had two months of par
tlal sugar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and NO
wonderland will also have December
before relief from the new crop. TIL"
American people have had 800, 900
tons of sugar i'm these two months.
TINT is 20 per cent. Of their normal
supply in each month, and if cars are
available they will have 10 per cont. F.
in December. Owing TO car shortages, .
the shortage has been most acute i'll
tho Northwest and about 200 cars are
today blocked from that REGION.
This 20 per cent. is twice the
French ration. In the meantime we
have given France Il good part Of the
30 per cent. and are proud of il
This supply to France was given de.
lihcrately and the American people
were told of it at the time. We have
also agreed to draw 10000 tons for
our friends in Canada. l have yet to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

meet an American citizen who would
have had it otherwise.
AS 80 the food administration
stopping the sources OF supply: The
been brought here that ships and cars
could bring: and that it has already
been eaten is sufficient answer.
Mr.. Spreckels knows the bitter
ness OF ten years fight between pro-
duccrs and refiuers; between different
rclincrS and if he looks back over the
last three months he will observe a
desire Of many OF these elements to
use the food administration as a club
to settle their long standing bitter
ness.
"If SproCEcls will tell us whore
there is any sugar today that ships
can be obtained to carry or cars can
he obtained TO deliver, it will be dis
tributcd at once with the same resolu-
ticn that we have requisitioned or dis
trihutcd over 60,00O.000 pounds of
cmbargoed sugar since October |. In
tie meantime the 800, 900 tons of su-
gar in Java is as remote as cheese out
Ot the moon--llnless we wish To take
bread ships from our own soldiers
and the allies to provide ourselves
with candy"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
"LIGHTIIESS NIGHTS" ORDERED.
State Fuel Administrator Gets New
Instructions From the National
Body.

Anderson, Dec. 16.-State Fuel Ad-
ministrator Gossett is advised by the
National Fuel Association Of the re.
vocation of the order issued soms
time ago regulating the burning Of
white ways streets, etc. A new Or
der is issued by the national admins.
tration, and reads as follows:
Effective Dec. Is, all signs of every
kind, including merchants signs, the
atre signs, also display lighting Of
buildings and elsewhere, hotel signs
end advertising signs, are discontin-
ucd completely on Thursday and Sum
dGy nights Of each week. On these
same nights stores not open for bust.
ness must not show insice lights moro
than are necessary for safety, and
municipalities with cluster lights or
extra bright lighting for white way
effect must reduce on Thursday and
Sunday nights to only 50 much light
ing as is necessary for safety. The
L.
Local newspapers are asked 10 urge
households to observe these nights
with as few lights in homes as possi-
bic. Please understand spirit Of or
der is that on Thursday and Sunday
nights there should be no more OUT
door lighting than is absolutely neces-
Sary for safety OF streets, passages
and dangerous spots, and that your
State administrator is charged by the
national fuel administration with Civ
ing full effect to this order, using full
authority granted you by the fuel ad-
ministrator 10 enforce same if there
are individual violators"
Administrator Gossett states this
refers to lights from hydro electric
plants rs we'll as from confusing
plants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
GERMANS DESTROY MERCHANT.
MEN.
Naval Forces Make Successful Raid
on Convoy in North Sea.

London, Dec. 17.-One British, five
neutral merchantmen, one British de-
stroyer and four mine sweepers have
oeen sunk in the North Sea by the
German naval forces. the result of an
an attack on a convoy bound from
Scotland to Norway it was officially
announced today. The total tonnage
lost in merchantmen was eight thou
sand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
SENATE ARMS INQUIRY.
Committee Resumes Investigations In
Open Session.

washington, Dec. 11.-lnpuiry into
the alleged delays i'm supplying arms.
and the curtailment Of ,fnnds recon-
mended by ordinance bureau for pur.
pose was taken up again in open ses-
sion by senate military committee. at
ter two days examination of Major
General CroSier, chief OF ordnance.
behind closed doors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

n Oned by the committee, including A.
II. Lamborn, who is expected to tes-
tify after Mr.. Speckles tomorrow.
The committee also is charged with
investigating the coal situation. Sena-
tor Reed tonight telegraphed to Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio, where the shortage
has been acute, that if he had inform
alton OF value his presence was de-
sired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
SUMTER s. O., WEDNESDAY, 1917
SWISS ON GUARD.
INVASION OF FApNrIERs WILL
BE REP EFD.
President OF Confederation Declares
That All Necessary Steps Will be
Taken.

washington, Dec. 15.-ln thanking
the United States for the declaration
to strictly observe the neutrality Of
Switzerland. the Swiss confederation,
i'm communication made public today
by the state department, declares II
will maintain it's neutrality by it's own
forces and repel a violation of it's
frontiers.
The communication received today
by the state department. is signed by
President Ador of the Swiss confed-
Grafton and addressed to the charge
d'affaires at Berne. in the absence of
Minister Stovall, and is as follows:
December 12.
"Mr. Charge d'Affaires.
'In a note OF the 3rd inst. you oro
kind enough to inform the political
department that you had been charged
by the department of state to inform
the federal council that the presence
o. American troops in Europe taking
part in the war against the imperial
German government has led the gov
einment Of the Union to inform the
Swiss confederation that the same as
Is cobelligerents in Europe the Unit
ed States will not fail to observe to.
wards Switzerland the policy Of neu-
trol and inviolability Of les territory
SO long as this neutrality is maintain
ec by the confederation and respected
by the enemy.
In the name OF the federal coun-
Gil / have the honor. in acknowledge
ing this declaration. to beg you to
transmit to your government the
thanks OF the federal council for this
new proof OF the sentiments Of
friendship that the United States has
always manifested towards Switzer-
land.
THE federal council can only re-
new the declaration Of neutrality that
IL had the honor to notify Washing
ton April 20, 1917, insisting particu
larly on its firm and unwaverinr de.
termination to maintain and defend
Its neutrality and inviolability of its
territory OF all means at it's disposal
against any person.
at the same time the federal
council has the honor to declare that
by virtue of its sovereignty and in ac-
cordance with the declaration of the
powers who signed in the treaties OF
vienna and Paris of 1915. in particu
lar that of the goth Of November. tho
Swiss confederation. to whom it ap-
pertains to take the step necessary
Tor the defense Of its territory, will
maintain its neutrality by its force
and will repcl violation of its from
tier If that occurs.
referring to these acts and to it,
declaration of neutrality OF Angus,
4, 1917, as well as to later declara-
tions especially the notification made
at Washington by the Swiss minister
on April 80. 1917, the federal council
believes that IL appertains only to i,
TO decide in what condition it Nigh,
appear opportune to appeal to the as
slstance Of foreign powers.
Received. etc.
/ (Sigfned) "Ador."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

, London, Dec. 1.-THE British
war Office statement on aerial opera
tons issued at midnight said that dur
ing several flights three hostile ma
chimes were brought down and two
were driven down out of control.
None OF the British machines is miss.
i,.p
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
BRITISH IN ITALY.
Germans Report Unsuccessful Attack
on Northern Frort.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-British troops on
the Italian front yesterday attacked
the Teutonic lines south of Monte
Fontana. but were repulsed, the war
Office announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
THE RAILROAD PROBLEM.
President viii Take No Action Un,il
Aftcr Christmas.

Washington. Dec. lit was indi
Gated today that tho president VII
make no further move In the railroad
situation until congress reconvenes af.
Ter the holidays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
PEACE OFFER COMING.
Germany l. Preparing To Make An.
other Proposal.

Washington. Dee. 17.-Thc infor-
ination received here among neutral
diplomats agrees with intimations
from abroad that Germany is consid-
erlng another peace offer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
COAL FAMINE BROKEN.
Supply OF Fuel Rushed Into New York
(itv

OUy.
New York, Dec. 17.-CoaI famine
mere will be broken in a few days,
unless the weather conditions inter-
fcre. the fuel administrators and rail-
road officials declared today. Twen-
'S-hVe thousand tons of coal arrived
yesterday and another twenty-five
thousand tons are expected today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
T0DAY'S BEAUTY HINT

1t is not necessary to shampoo your
hair so frequently if it is entirely and
properly cleansed each time by the
use of really good shampoo. The
easiest to use and quickest drying
shampoo that we can recommend to
our readers is one that brings out all
the natural beauty OF the hair and may
be enjoyed at very little expense, by
dissolving a teaspoonful OF canthroX,
which Gan be obtained from any
druggist, in a cup of hot water This
makes full cup OF shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy to apply it TO all
the hair instead of just the top of the
head. This when rubbed into the
scalp and onto every strand OF hair,
chemically dissolves all impurities. 1t
is very soothing and cooling in its
action, as we'll as beneficial to both
scalp and hair. After rinsing out
the lather so created you will find the
scalp is fresh, clean and free from
dandruff, while the hair dries quickly
and evenly, developing bright luster
and soft fuffiness that makes it seem
very Observation-Disclosures.