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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01
wOuLD CHANGE TAX.

st. Paul, Feb. Substitution of
a state income tax for all taxes or
personal property and Improvement OF
land was recommended today by TIE
committee on resolutions of the stat
tax conference in session here by ?
vote of 6 to 1. j. A. Scott, Duluth
city assessor, voted in the affirmative,
The committee first voted to recon-
mend the adjustment Of all taxes on
household goods and the 5 to vote to
RECOMMEND state income tax to take
the place of all improvements on LAND
and all personal property taxes result
ed. The conference will act on the
resolution late today.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01
PERMISSION TO ARM AnnERl-
CAN VESSELS IS ASKED FOR
President Wilson Addresses Joint Session OF Congress Rel
alive to German sEtuation--cvsrt Act Lacking, But
Armed Neutrality Is Necessary

Washington Feb 2ePden Wilson congress
today and asked for authority
neutrality to resist the
Continued invasion of the plain rights of neutr
and ships ntoeab blockade of Amer
lean efectuai us
the OF dreaded which
have forced the president into the toward
TIL presidents the
the administration
the warning sounded late
sissippi in which the sad
Germany has been fooled believing
the United States and the American divided
their support the president in this situation What want
the American congress is to Ger
If will avoid
struggle If don't, the will u.s."
Wilson, asking
which arng the
by vessels what other made plain that he
wanted but the American lives rights driving
the American front
News of sinking of Cunard liner Lacona, with @~
Americans dhereas president
his address Although without details its
possibilities emphasis presidents
Congress expected not only authorize president the armed
the country to provide money
Once before, the infancy republics neutrality
proclaimed to check predatory violence" American rights in the
United States Whether another armed neutrality will depends
whether Germany realizes that the United States ready protect its
neutral rights by whatever aren necessary
Devouy that would become
ply American merchant ships with defensive with the of
them and ITO employ other well
credit enable protection"
This without being specifically request for the of the
and and the make them effective
The gravity of the prevented
f enthusiasm soch as marked previous appearances Oh 'e p ~
in the situation mods approval The element caed
pact those sympatisers with them
pressions, saying they thinking"
To the
concluded there cheering handclappng
Some republican did want to sign blank
fuser
had definitely
whether the mouse
the senate He thought probably would be introduced first the
the credit bill than resolution combining grant
of authority and the appropriation will be drawn
Senator f. M the senate nnance
believed would sufficient this time and that might be
provided by amendment bill before the senate
With full realization of the solemniy the OCCASION the president
his action with the confidence that and the
will him -
The and representatives wh less IMAM
month announced
diplomatic relations with which in all the history OF
silence
attention republic step Iartner
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01
LEAVES ESTATE TO WIFE.

The. will of Karl Baier who died a.
Sank Centre last week has been FLEE
in probate court. The estate is left
to his widow during her lifetime end
will then be divided among two sons
and four daughters who live in Cleve-
land, o. The widow now resides a.
Sank Centre. VIM. F. KEGS. of Glow
land, O., is nar,ed as executor. The
estate consists Of $40 worth of wear
ing apparel, $1.700 in the bank and
$500 in, real esttae.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01
NEW DAM TAKING SHAPE

The work of building the new dam
across Sank River by the Central
Minnesota Power & Milling Company
under the supervision of Mr.. Benja-
min, is progressing finely. The con-
crete base is finished and the slu'ce-
way timbers are being put in place to-
day. It is expected that it will take
about three weeks more to complete
the work. Thirty-fve men are en-
ployed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01
FIVE FLOUR TRAINS GO EAST
Mill City Sends Relief to Famine.
Threatened Districts Cars
of Flour on Way.

Minneapolis, Feb. 27.-Five flour
trains, totalling 265 cars, loaded to ca
pacity, have left Minneapolis as the
first of a series Of food trains run
ming on special passenger time SER
vice to break the menace of famine in
the East.
This is the first opportunity given
Minneapolis to alleviate the food
shortage in the East since freight
traffic here has been at standsthl
due to the car shortage. Two more
trains of so cars and loaded with flour
are expected to leave Minneapolis for
Pittsburgh and the New England
states at once.
A Chicago Great Western train
loaded with corn and oats left for
the New England states first. Then
500 flour train set out for Phila-
delphia and Burlington flour train
began the long rush to New York
City.
P. H. McCauley, transportation SUI
perintendent of the Northern Pacific
and in general charge of the relief
movement, said:
"The situation looks much better.
All of our 700 cars due this week have
either arrived here or will be in soon.
We expect to dispatch two more
rains, Chicago Great Western flour
train of so cars to Pittsburgh and an
Omaha train of so cars filled with
| flour to New England"
DRAINAGE CONTRACTS LET
! Owners of farms are beginning at
an early date to make plans for the
Improvement of their property and
are engaging workmen as fast as they
can be found. Last week draining
contract was let by the Lee-Gingery
company to Contractors Telschow and
Dunn, which calls for $4,000 feet IT
tiling to be done on the farm ten miles
southwest of Sank Centre, known rs
the Lee-Gingery farm. The work will
begin about May 1.
A $4,000 draining and thing project
IS being contemplated on the farm
known as the Pendergast estate, but
the owners are handicapped at present
on account of the lack of men needed
for that kind of work. The contractors
have not been selected.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01
Edward Schwanke,

Edward Schwanke, who several
years ago purchased the Charlie
Bruce farm, 7k miles west of Saul
Centre, taking possession Of same las
fall, eft for 0watorna Saturday where
he will pick up carload Of nure bred
and registered Hereford cattle and
ship them to the Sank Centre farm.
The Schwanke brothers will specialize
in white faced cattle on large scale.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01

L. w. Strauss of Regina, Canada,
returned Monday after enioving 10
dave visit With bic brother. George
Strauss. The gentleman represents
the Nichols-shsDRerdL Company in
Cana4A
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01

The Hiph School Basket Bsll t"arf
left +h;7 (Th-rea,-l noon for Melrose
WHORE they will play tsaight
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-01

Thcs. Held of Prowerv'lle arrived
Tuesday noon and is attending to bus
mess matters here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
P. O. S. of A. to Aid U. S.
in Recruiting Work

Plans for the cooperation of the
Patriotic order of the Sons of Amer
lea with the recIN iting officers of the
Harrisburg district are rapidly get
ting under way, and the branches OF
the patriotic organizations are al
ready at work on the recruiting
ganda they are going TO dis
tribute in this district.
The p. o. :. of A. is organizing the
Harrisburg recruiting district the
same as the recruiting officers have
already organized their work. The
branches of the order all through
the state will be turned into COM
Every town and every rural district
which the recruiting officers have
rot been able to thoroughly organ
iZe, the branches of the p. Q. S. of A.
Will reach and organize into hotbeds
of recruiting patriotism.
Fl. E. Burlington, representative OF
Mr.. Meyer, state president of the
+. o. s. of A, will conduct a great
recruiting rally at Lancaster Tues
day night, when he will make a pa
triotic address. This rally and mass
meeting are organized by the p. O.
5. of A. working with the recruiting
officers, at Reading on the twenty
fourth and at Lancaster on the
twenty eighth, there will be mass
meetings, which Mr.. Meyer will per-
sonally address in the effort to ser
cure recruits. The p. o. S. of A. IS
one of the most patriotic orders in
the country. having 1000 stars in
its service flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Railroad Securities
Drop Less Than Others,
Shippers Counsel Claims

Washington, Nov. II. - Clifford
Thorne, leading counsel for shippers
in the fifteen per cent increase rate
case, testified before the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day that
the railroad securities have in the
last few months declined less than
many others, and that the net oper-
ating revenues of the western roads
already are far in excess of their es-
Inmates for 1917. Mr.. Thorne intro
duced statistics to prove his state
ment that the net operating revenues
Of the thirty eight eastern roads in
terested in the case had reached a
total of s2S3, ,000,000 up to September
80 last, and stated that the railroads
at the previous hearing estima ted
their net operating revenue for 1917
would be S2l5, ,0000.
Mr.. Thorne also declared that the
net operating revenue of the eastern
roads was S543 mile more during
June, July and August than the COM
mission estimated they would be
when the decision against the in
crease was given last June. He tes-
titled that his conclusion regarding
the position of railroad securities was
reached after examination of the
bands of twenty industrial stocks
published by a leading financial news
paper to give the general trend of
the securities market and those of
twenty leauing cities OF the coun-
try.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
NO ENTHUSIASM FOR
RULE BY KERENSKY
CONTINUED from First Pagcl

spondent continues. there was .om-
plete absence of definite news. Order
prevailed at all stations and fewer
soldiers than usual besieged the
train. The more quiet element of
soldiers with whom the correspond
ent talked were indignant with the
Bolsheviki. while the Socialists de
clared they were for General Korni-
loft. Others seemed to know little
of politics and TO care less. There
was complete order when the train
passed through Kharkova and
Kurskt. Many contradictory reports
were current as the train approach
ed Moscow. The train was stopped
on the outskirts of the city.
I'VE heard the sound of guns,
the Telegraph's correspondent says,
"and were told by officers that the
training school was being bonn
barded. Women told terrible stories
of fighting and bloodshed through
out Saturday and Sunday. They de-
clared that entire broad lines were
mown down by machine guns.
Better in Country
"At the station there was not a
single intelligent person, and could
only gather vague rumors of con-
tinuous fighting, of houses destroy
ed by artillery and of thousands
killed and wounded. The streets
near the station We're lined with peo-
pie listening to the battle, but it was
said that the streets beyond were
empty. AS the train left the station
the sound of volley came from
somewhere near the central post Of
flee. The only passengers who board
ed the train at Moscow was a SOL
dier, whose information was con-
fused and fragmentarN. He said that
the foreigners were helping the : ov-
ernment troops"
Arriving in Petrograd the corre-
spondent found the residents guard
ing the doors and gateways to their
dwellings. He concludes:
"Outside Petrograd it is more
easy to believe in Russia Here the
atmosphere of catastrophe is
sitting"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
A. F. of L. Leaders Probe
Charges of Dishonesty

Buffalo. y. Y. Nov. 1.-THE alleged
use Of positions as representatives OF
labor in Baltimore for improper and
dishonest purposes was among the
first questions acted upon to-day by
the American Federation of Labor in
convention here.
The charge submitted in a resolu-
tion by representatives Of the Inter-
national Longshoremen's Union stat
ed that the labor movement in Bal
tlmore was suffering from the action
of some labor representatives by
reason of their grating and their
positions as representatives Of labor
are being used to their selfish and
personal benefits.
The resolution asked an immediate
inVesti cation. The committee on To-
cal and federal bodies, to which it
had been referred, reported to the
convention that the resolution crs-
ated an unjust reflection, but recon-
mended investigation by the incom-
ing executive council.
After brief debate. in which Presi-
dent Gompers said he had already
addressed communications to persons
who seemed to be under suspicion,
the committees recommendation was
adopted.
Resolutions seeking the appoint
ment of organizers TO form locals of
officcrsworkers and stenographers
were adopted. Women organizers
were recommended for this work.
The unionizing of city firemen was
approved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Action to Restrict
Transportation Is Not
Contemplated Now

Washington, Nov. 1T.-Furthe er
government action to restrict trans
portation of nom essentials is not at
this time contemplated by Judge
Robert S. Lovett, administrator of the
Priorities Transportation act.
Mr.. Lovett issued this statement:
while the situation may change,
yet l am not at this time contempla-
ting any further action with respect
to transportation of n-essentials.
Priority order No. . with regard to
open top cars went as far as it SEEM
ed wise to go inI dealing with that
problem by restricting the transpor-
tation of nom essentials.
Conditions. however. will he con-
stantly observed. Whether the coal
shortage requires restriction of the
coal spply of non-essential indus
tries is a question for the fuel adj
ministrator, DR.. Garfield. to determ-
inc; and if any priority orders be-
come necessary in the furtherance of
his policy in that regard they will be
made ony upon his request.
LAS to the war industries board
apart from my action under the
priority act with respect to transpor-
tation, / may say that the industries
of the country would seem to be
justified in assuming from the action
of the board in the matter of copper
and steel prices and it's record gem
orally to date that it is the desire and
policy of the board carefully and lib
orally to conserve the interest and
welfare of industries.
II feel safe in saying that the
board will take no action designe to
eliminate any essential industry
without reasonable notice and an
opportunity to be heard"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Fine Program Arranged
For Patriotic Exercises
at the Wharton School

The fact that the Wharton school
has furnished Il larger percentage of
men for the various branches of war
service than any other establishment
In the city is given for one reason
why Governor Brumbaugh should
hav saved up the narrative of his
recent visit to the PENNSYLVANIA
camps until next Wednesday evening
when the Wharton men, graduates
and undergraduates. will gather in
the Technical High school audi
torium to give tribute to their COM
rades now enlisted with Uncle Sam.
Twenty eight stars are emblazoned
in the service flag which will be re
sented to the school after the other
ceremonies. The flag will be placed
in front of the club.
j. w. Kline, president of the club,
announced his good fortune in get
ting the promise from Governor
Brumbaugh to tell all about his trip
around the camps. He talked per-
sonally with many of the boys and
got a comprehensive idea of their
life which should be vastly entertain
ing. Prof. Eugene Heine, of the
University of Pennsylvania, will fol-
low the Governor with an address.
and it is possible that Adiutant
General Beary will speak.
The names of each of the men will
be read from a roll of honor when
the flag is unfurled. Bishop James
II. Darlington, of the local Diocese
of the Episcopal Church; Bishop
Philip r. McDevitt, of the Catholic
Church; and Rabbi Louis j. Haas, of
the Ohev Sholom Temple. have con-
sented to take part in the affair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Governor Urges
That Inmates Knit

Governor Brumbaugh's letter to the
neads OF the various state institu-
tlons' suggesting that the inmates
Knit articles of value to the soldiers
was mailed last night to the super
lntendent Of the insane hospital and
other establishments.
The letter was as follows:
To the superintendent:
IN your institution you may have
inmates who in this war crisis can
90 great service to the country.
The men of Pennsylvania now. and
soon to be at the frout need certain
garments not included in the regu-
lar Army and Navy issue. Sweaters.
scarfs, wristlets, stockings and other
wearing apparel will add much to the
health and comfort of our men.
VIII you at once, in conjunction
with the nearest Red Cross agency
proceed to have your people do all
they can to assist in this laudable
work. Men can knit and should be
Taught to do so. If it is not possible
otherwise to secure yarn and other
supplies. suggest that you call upon
public-spirited men and women to as
slst in providing all the materials s
necessary to carry on this work.
Let ii be Pennsylvania service
to our sons in the national service"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
EXONERATIONS
FROM MILITARY
DUTY RECALLED
New Regulations Announced
Today; Repeal Preceding
Orders; None Exempt
BY associated Press

Washington, Nov II. New
regulations under which the remain
ing availables of the nine million
men registered for military duty will
be drafted for service with the col
ors were announced to-day by Pro-
NoSt Marshal General Crowder. The
new regulations are coincIdent with
the division of eligibles into five
classes, and the circulation of the
Official missionaries which have
been discussed'in previous announce
ments.
The new regulations, as has been
announced before. repeal air pre-
ceding regulations, cancel all exemp-
tions and discharges granted under
the old system and restore every
registered man to his original
status. He will hereafter be re-
quired to undergo all examinations
anew and present his claims for
exemption again.
As the new lclassilications make
more liberal provision for leaving
men with dependents in the classes to
be called last, it is practically GER
tain every man who had q legitimae
exemption on the ground of depend
ency under the old regulations will
| get the same under the new ones.
| The first class which embraces men
wholly without dependents is en-
pected to bring in fully two million
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Two New Velie Models
Received by WillOughby

II. +. Willoughby Of the Velie-H
lisburg Company, received. his new
1918 five-p passenger model this week.
In the body itself is the new model
IS strikingly different, since the eX-
terror features first attract the eye.
The hicGer radiator produces a hood
line almost horizontal back to the
siOping shield, while the roll of the
body side continues unbroken from
the nose of the radiator to the rise of
The rear seat. Both front and rear
seat backs are higher and deeply
cushioned over soft springs. The seats
themselves tilt back comfortably and
are upholstered in French plaits of
real leather. In equipment and finish,
the Model 3S is considered remark
ably efficient at the price.
In addition to the five-passenger
model, a sedan was included in the
shipment of ne wmodels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Walter Johnston Is
Chosen Lieutenant

Walter Johnston. of the Johnston
Paper Company, was last night elect
ed second lieutenant of Company ID.
OF the Harrisburg Reserves Mr.
Johnston has been first sergeant of
the company. The election was held
at the City Grays armory and was
CONDUCTED by Captain Harry c. HoutZ.
Next Tuesday night a lieutenant will
be elected by the members of Com
pany b. Both vacancies were caus-
ed by officers of the Reserves. c. A.
Burtnett and r. p. Moran going into
the United States service.
Members of Company A of the Re-
serves appeared in their drill uni
forms of gray shirts and dark trous-
ers last night for the first time and
other companies will take up the in
door costume next week.
twenty-five men were elected to
membership in the Reserves last
night by the board of directors.
While the drills were in progress
the State College unit of the United
states Ambulance Corps at Allentown
appeared at the armory on their wav
to state College from Allentown and
witnessed the drill. The ambulance
corps men We're quartered at the
armory through the courtesy of Philip
German of the Armory Association
oTicers who welcomed them to Har-
riSburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Carlisle Company
Raises Its Rates

The Carlisle Gas & Water Com
pany, operating in Carlisle, has filed
with the Public Service Commission
a new tariff of rates for the supply
of gas to become effective on De-
cember 10.
The new tariff provides for the
establishment of "a minimum meter
rate charge of 81 per quarter and
a service charge per meter of twen-
ty-five cents per quarter. The meter
rates for gas consumed between g.
900 and 1000 cubic feet per quarter
and for that above 5000 cubic feet
per quarter are advanced ten to
twenty cents per 1000 cubic feet, as
the new tariff contains the follow
ing schedule of rates in addition TO
the service charge. and subject to
the minimum charge:
10000 cubic feet and upwards per
quarter, per 1000 cubic feet, $1.00;
5000, per 1000 cubic feet, ,S1.1O;
5000, per 1000 cubic feet, s1.2O;
1000, per 1000 cubic feet, S1.3O;
less than 1000 cubic feet per quar-
ter, per 1000 cubic feet, $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
Moose Pass Resolutions
of Loyalty at Patriotic
Rally Held at Home

Members of Harrisburg Loyal Or
der of Moose had a patriouc session
last night. Resolutions We're adopted
expressing loyalty to the United
states government and to the mem
bers who are at the front 1t was dc-
cided to purchase a service nag VII,
Gft,.Ssiv stars and it will be unfurled
This week. and will fly from the
front of the building at Third and
Boas streets.
A letter was read from Andrew =
Patterson, member of the eNecu-
tive committee in charge of the J..
NJ. C. A. war fund campaign; 1t was
received with much favorable com
ment and the lodge appropriate
COZ to the fund now being raised.
The committee in charge of the reso-
Iutions included f. l.. Rinkenbach'
John Harle, AL Meyers, j. c. Towsen
and Mt. Robinson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
THOUSANDSPAY
LAST TRIBUTE TO
J. P. M'NICHOL
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Funeral of Former State
Senator and Leader

Philadelphia, Nov. II. - Thous-
ands of persons including represen-
tatives of every phase of the politi-
cal life of the city and state to-day
attended the funeral of State Sena-
tor James p. McNichol. who was
buried with one of the largest and
most impressive tributes in this city
since the funeral of Senator >.uay. a
decade ago.
More than 500 policemen were re-
quired to handle the crowds who were
unable to gain admittance to the ca.
thedral of SITS. Peter and Paul
where solemn Requiem mass was
celebrated.
In the procession to the church in
addition to virtually all the members
of the Senate, where Senator Nc
Nichol was member since 1903,
were politicians of all degrees from
United States Senators to the lowli-
est political worker. United states
Senator Penrose was among the long
list of honorary pallbearers which in
cluded the leading representatives of
the political and financial life of Phil
adelphia and Pennsylvania.
Six of the late Senator's sons, three
of them wearing the uniform of the
National Army, were the active pail
bearers. They walked beside the
hearse as it slowly proceeded
through the dense crowds.