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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18

number of citizens have willingly increased their allotment
refused what the officials
agns The comme have refused accept
amounts the Herald understands that the
mttee required the of those who unw
their patriotic duty by purchasing the amount OF Liberty
Loan bonds allotted to them.
Taking the country particularly the Ninth Federal
Reserve District of part the people
with their splendid shape The City OF St
heavily Oversubscrbed her allotment few hours time
Of why the subscriptions this section
not as large communities accounted for by the
fact that Chairman preferred have the citizens
come their subscriptions voluntarily The CON-
mera Club will kept until Saturday evening to
receive subscriptions allotment of in the district
will be there.
An intensified will be started next week and every per-
son who subscribed will called and will be expected
to come across against him. Mr. Du-
Bots people of his district will eventually wake
up and do their However, his hands tied and ne must
follow the regulations laid down by the government
about loyalty from the housetops but When
comes point where must dig to help carry on
the war to protect cling dollars like flee to
a dogs tail
Never the life of any living has been as glorious
privilege to be an American citizen as it is today.
In justice boys of this community who are laying their
life ON humanity altar justice to Western Searns county,
for the homes the Herald urges the people
of Western take the Liberty Loan bond issue IN the
shirt of real citizenship the top
every man his allotment without clubbing TINS
will be accomplished in short order.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
FarmersssWi Receive
Juice From Sank Cent
re Light and PoUer Plant

The Sank Centre Light and Power
Commission recently appointed by the
District Court have organized and
taken over the light, power and water
systems. DR.. A. F. Moynihan is
chairman of the commission. At 9
meeting held the first of the week, j.
F. Cooper was elected clerk of the
board and his salary was placed at
$50 per month. He will keep the
books and collect all of the bills. The
commission have decided to do away
with the collector. The bills will be
mailed ont each month and the pa
irons of the later light and power
system are expected to call at the Of
flee of the clerk and make settlement.
The commission have a notice govern
ing this plan elsewhere in this issue
of the Herald.
The commission have practically
completed arrangements with farmers
along the line to extend southwest to
the Alex Bromenschenkel farm, eight
having agreed to connect up. Ferd
and Henry Bergman are going to
connect with the plant at the city
limits and will light their farm build
ings from the local lighting plant.
The Melrose municipal plant some
two years ago connected up with the
farmers out Metre Grove way and the
plan has proved to be profitable TO,
all concerned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
Class of Thirty-T hree
WILDE Graduated From
Sank Centre Schools

a
Thirty-three students of the Sank
Centre high school have been recon-
mended to the school board for gradu-
alton at the close of the school year
by Supt. M. D. Aygarn. The date
for holding Commencement has not
been definitely settled. The personnel
of the class is published herewith: 3
Beck, Genevieve; Beck, Rex; Bent
field, Alphonse; Borgmann, Esther;
Calkins, Mildred; Dobbs, Fern; Diebel
Aloysuis; Fandre, Rebecca; Hansen,
Jessie; Hansen, Albert; johnson,
Bernice; johnson, Earl; jacobson, Lii
liam; Kinsella, Mabel; Minette, Olive;
O'Gara, Dewey; Rien, Earl; Reed,
Denton; Schaub, Lillian; Swift, Ed
ward; Southland, Erwin; Underwood,
Belle; Wolfe, Gladys; Wagner,
Charlotte; Benson, Willis; Stegner,
Gilbert; Dora Emblom; Ethel, Lane;
Bertha MacDermond; Elnora Rhode;
Ida Schmidt; Ethel Telschow; Grace
Eager.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
w. r. G. Ladies Pre-
sent Home Guards With
Beautiful Silk Flag

The Home Guards received the sur
prise of their lives last Thursday night
at drill when the Women's Relief
Corp presented them with monster
flag. Although the knowledge of the
possibility of such a gift was known
only to Capt. Parker, the men restrain
ed their curiosity to look anywhere
but straight ahead like true soldiers,
when the flag was brought in. This
was great strain, more particularly
because the flag was escorted by a
number of charming ladies.
It takes the ladies to keep a secret
after all. Some weeks ago the w. R..
G. met and voted to purchase the flag
and also voted to "keep it dark" Even
some of the ladies who were not at
the meeting, did not know about it
and the members of the G. A. r. were
eclipsed as far as finding out was con-
cerned. Capt. Parker of the Home
Guards was the only man admitted
into the secret and with an eye to
proper ceremonies during such an
event gave his men special instruction,
before the presentation Thursday
night. The w r. C. and the ga. R..
were present by invitation, ostensibly
to witness the drill.
Promptly at $3.50 the company was
drawn up in platoon formation and the
right front entrance into the auditor
ium was opened to admit the escort.
The order of the procession was as
follows: First and second color
bearers, Mrs. Perkins, President and
Mrs. Cleveland, Patriotic Instructor,
Mrs. Christianson, Treas, carrying
flag and Mrs. Norris, Sec, and finally
third and fourth color bearers The
Corps stood as the escort entered and
at the Command Of the president gave
the flag salute. The G. A. R., the
Guards and the civilians also stood at
salute. Mrs. Perkins presented Mrs.
Cleveland, who as patriotic instructor
made the presentation, while Capt.
Parker accepted for the Guards. The
ceremony was beautiful and impress
sive. The flag fills long felt want
with the company and their gratitude
to the ladies knows no bounds. That
its presence makes glorious addition
to the gallant citizen soldiers cannot
be gainsaid by those who saw the
parade on Sunday. The G. A. R. post
have been made custodians of the flag
and it will be kept at their head
quarters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
Will WESTERN STEARNS fall DOWN?

ing delivered in connection with the
present war. He will talk from
actual experience of a soldier who has
faced the flame of modern warfare.
Three soloists who visited Sank
Centre some months ago as members
of the famous WEIGH singers chorus
complete the company, so that the
program will please and instruct all.
The Sank Centre Home Guards
have purchased the attraction out
right for this date. The members of
the Guard will have tickets on sale
the latter part of the week, and they
will sell for so cents each. Any
profit left after paying the expenses
will be converted into the depleted
Home Guard treasury.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
Home Guard Book High
Grade Attraction For
Tuesday Eue., Apr. 30

Company D. Tenth Battalion, Min
nesota Home Guard have arranged for
a patriotic entertainment to be held
at the High School auditorium Tues
day evening, April 80. The head
liner of the program will be Sergeant
Billy Moore, famous American soldier
who enlisted with the renowned First
Battalion of the First Canadians in
August 1914. He went to France
with England's first 100000 fighting
men, participated in the battles OF
Ypres and Festinbert and was twice
wounded, as result of being struck
by dunn dunn bullet suffered the loss
Of his left leg by amputation. The
Sergeant's address is said to be one
Of the most instructive and entertain
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
Secretary Baker Back,
High In Laudation
OF Yankee Soldiers

An Atlantic Port, April 16.-Secre
tary Baker arrived here from Europe
today. He will go at once to Wash
ington.
At return with feeling of pride and
confidence in the United States
troops" he said as he stepped aboard
train which would take him to
Washington. He returned on steam
ship which flew the German flag be-
fore the United States entered the
war. "Omur party got in at $3.50 this
morning." the Secretary said, land
Just as soon as can find train with
an empty seat in it L am going to
Washington to report"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE.

Suddenly somebody emerged from
side street and bumped into me, and
l made out two dim shawled figures.
One was a woman, the other a young
girl. They screamed and ran.
Don't be frightened" I shouted.
Instantly they stopped. One of them
gave nervous laugh of relief. 'It's
all right, child, she said in French. He
is an American"
Incident from France related by
George Patullo in The Saturday Even
ing Post. No higher compliment could
be paid to our boys cover there" than
to have women and children say: cts
all right; he is an American"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
"GRANDOLD man"
YIELDS TO DUTY
SENATOR KUNTE NELSON WILL
STAND FOR REELECTION
THIS FALL.
SERVICES ARE BADLY NEEDED
DESIRED TO RETIRE AFTER "a
YEARS CONTINUOUS SER
VICE IN SENATE.

Washington, April 16 =. Senator
Knute Nelson is a candidate for the
United States senatorship from Min
nesota to succeed himself. He made
the announcement of his intention to
file at the proper time in Gan address
to the people of Minnesota" made
public here today.
The senator has wanted to retire
from public life at the end of the
present term, and he told his friends
of his frame of mind last SIMMER and
fall. There has been such demand
from Minnesota-not only from re-
publicans, but also from democrats
that he run again, that he has yielded
and will file for the primary election,
to be conducted in June. Another
factor in the situation is the intense
desire of Senator Nelson to serve his
country in these times of stress. There
is no member Of the senate who is
more anxious than he that the present
war shall be fought to a victorious
conclusion and he has been using and
will continue to use all his effort as
a p1blic officer to bring that about.
Senator Nelson's announcement is
as follows:
s'To theapeople of Minnesota:
'The people of Minnesota having
honored me by retaining me in the
United States senate for four full
terrns-a longer period than is allotted
to most senator's have felt, in view
of this fact, that ought not to seek
re-election-and it has not hereto
fore been my purpose to become 8
candidate for reelection. But ever
since last November have come num-
erous and repeated requests by tele-
grams, letters and from all classes,
urging me to stand for another term.
These good people have insisted that
my services are still needed in the
senate, especially during the war, and
many of them have even intimated
that it would be unpatriotic for me
to quit at this time and this intima-
ton has effected me most of all.
"I was not Stacker in 1861 and
do not want to be Stacker in this far
greater war. Therefore, in view of the
sentiment which seems to exist in ia
vor of my reelection, have con-
Guided to again become candidate
and shall, in due time, file for the
nomination. My past record has been
such that / do not deem it necessary
to make any avowal of my patriotism
and loyalty, or of my hearty support
of the administration in the prosecu-
ton of the war. If reelected / shall
continue to aid our government to
the best of my ability in the great
task of prosecuting the war to a
successful issue. The welfare, the in
tegrity and the stability of our coun-
try is uppermost in my heart and
shall lain to further and promote the
same under all circumstances and at all
times. Congress is likely to remain in
session for several months, and l shall
have to remain at my post of duty
here. / shall, therefore, leave my case
in the hands of the good people of
Minnesota without making any per-
sonal canvass, content to abide with
what they may determine in the
premises.
Knute Nelson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
Twenty-Eight Young
Men Go To Camp Dodge
Friday OF Next Week

Twenty-eight Western Stearns
County boys will be indicted into
military service under the selective
draft Friday, April 26, when
. they will entrain from Mel
ESS rose. AL of the boys, OF
j course are in Glass one. Eight
of them are from Sank Centre.
The list selected contains 32 names.
While nothing definite has been ar
ranged as yet no doubt the citizens of
Melrose Will see to it that the boys
get a proper send-off. The Herald
understands that this contingent will
also go to Camp Dodge. The names of
the young men selected are
Sank Centre
Clayton w. Stegner.
John S. Rue.
Anton Doege.
Viggo A. Jacobson.
Michael H. Millner.
William A. RosenaN.
Ernest w. Kaston.
Lee A. Johnson.
Other parts of the district
Pit j. Stern.
Anton M. Larson.
Matthias Stern.
John ]. Mueller.
Anton Jonas.
Lewis A. Hendrickson.
Ben Roering.
John, P. Hilger.
Albert Krebs.
John C. Noll.
John P. Jonas.
Otto Schulz.
George Volt.
Joseph J. Tomsche.
Frank A. Stueve.
Frank Stangler.
Joseph Wohletz.~
Norbert o. Holman.
Peter Zwack.
Otto F. Gerstenkorn.
George HI. Stalboerger.
Joseph Jonas.
John R. Schwartz.
Clarence G. Anderson.
Peter J. Trossen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
MRS. G. o. WEIGH DEAD.

Mrs. G. o. WEIGH, wife OF the sup
erintendent Of the Fergus Falls In
sane Hospital, died at her home on
Friday, April, IL after an illness OF
over a year. The funeral was held
on Sunday at Fergus Falls. Mrs
WEIGH is well known throughout the
state in the clubs and to the time
of her death was historian Of the Min
nesota Federation Of Women's clubs
She had visited Sank Centre frequent
" as the guest Of her close friend,
Mrs. E. ]. Lewis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18

Word was received from Weldon
Flynn, who was at Camp Gordon, Ga.
that he has been moved to Springfield
Mo. He is very fond of army life and
advises his relations he is in excellen'
health and that Uncle Sam is a mighty
fine fellow to work for. Weldon has
the right spirit of the soldier boy and
his kind are the kind that help.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18
Sank Centre City and Neighboring Town
ships Have Only Raised About One
Third of Liberty Loan Quota

Solid German communities i'm Stearns county like Albany
Avon Hongfod Joseph Roscoe and other points have al
ready oversubscbed their allotment in the Third Liberty
Loan
The City Sank Centre the townships of Sank Centre Ray
mond Getty Ashley allotted $4,000 worth of the bonds
by the Liberty committee This allotment based
assessed valuation of the property held in this section and
the committees knowledge of the financial condition of the
people, Up to 10 o'clock this Thursday morning Western Stearns
has fallen down wOefuny
Chairman F. Dubois in charge of the work in these
munes the Sank Centre Commercial Club
the purpose of giving the people opportunity
and subscribe Up to this Thursday morning only
allotment had been subscribed, as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-04-18

The numerous friends of C. E. Bo-
hall will be glad to learn that he has
recovered sufficiently from his recent
illness I'd be back at his duties once
more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05
RETIRING TO DEFENSES
/ AT CHEMIN DES DANES
Untr;ed U. S. Troops
Defeat Division of
Imperial Guards

Parie. Sept. 5.-La Liberia, under the
heading "A Heroic Charge" pays trib-
ute to. the Americans. 1t says:
"The taking OF Terny-S -Sorny by the
Americans was particularly brilliant
operation executed by our allies with
wonderful dash. The unit which made
this stroke had never been under fire,
having passed only q few weeks in a
comparatively calm sector, but on its
first bout 1t hurled itself against q di-
vision Of imperial guards and beat 1t.
These sturdy youths from Texas
trapped the boche like wild beasts;
they swept villages and nests Of ma
chine gunners, and charged with bayo-
nets batteries of, 105's, killing those
serving the batteries and capturing the
guns.
Twice an officer Of the French gen.
eral stan had to interfere to modify
their order fearing they might over
step the mark. Even Wrench Zouaves,
who are an embodiment Of our aggres-
sive ighting. were astonished at such
DASH"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05

walked to the plate. Vaughn's first
pitch was a strike. Hooper bumped
the second Offering down the first base
line, Merkle to Vaughn. Shean took
two strikes and then dropped Texas
Lacquer in right Strunk forced Shean
Dea Ito Pick, the Chicago second base
man losing chance for double play
by a rnomentary tumble. Strunk tried
to go down on short passed ball and
was thrown out. Killifer to Hollocher
No, runs, one hft. no errors.
Chicago-F7ack famed, the third
strike being called when It shot over
the outside corner shoulder high.
Hollocher grounded out. Shean to Nc
Innis. Mann sent duplicate grounder
at Sheap but the ball popped over
the second baseman's head for single.
Paskert singled sharply to left and
Mann went to third. Paskert taking
second on the throw to the far corner.
Merkle ran his string to three and
two and then walked, filling the bases.
This brought up Pick, VINO made mis-
worlds series debut in a worlds series
pinch. Pick on the third pitch flied to
Whitman. No runs, two hits, no errors.
Second Inning.
Boston-Whitman singled thru short,
McInnis sacrificed. Vaughn to Merkle.
Scott flied to F1ack. Thomas was out.
Merkle, to Vaughn. No runs, one hit.
no errors.
N.hicago-Ruth's control SCENE" not
OF the best His first two pitches to
Deal were high and wide, The next
two were called strikes and Deal then
grounded out, Ruth to Mcinnis. He
grounded.out, Shean to MeInpis.
Vaughn fcnled out to Agnew. No runs,
no hits. no errors. z&51. NJ I, y ,9i q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05
IOWA'S HONOR ROLL.
Five Army Men and One Marine Re-
ported Amonu Casualtiea In France.

rive Army Men and One Marine Re-
!. ported Among Casualties in France.
Washington. Sept. 5.-F'ive army men
and one marine from Iowa were in
cluded among the casualties among the
American forces in France announced
today by the war department. The
Iowans were:
Killed in action--cyde w. scarlett,
Centerville.
Died from accident or other cause
Ernest p. Esvang. kimballton.
Wounded severely-Lieut. Marney b.
Wiley, WOODBURY.; Fred Turner, Ell
kader.
Missing in Acknowledgement l.. Booth.
Emmetsburg.
Private Clinton f. Denlinger. OF Pier
son. a member Of the marines, died OF
wounds received in action.
Private Leland s. Colburn, Nemaha,
who was wounded severely in action, is
the only Iowan named in the war de-
partment's casualty list. released for
publication last night.
American casualties announced today
totaled 1873. classified as follows: Killed
In action. 45; missing In action. SO:
wounded severely, rs; wounded, degree
undetermined. -: died Of disease. A.:
died Of wounds. s: died of accident and
other causes. 6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05
GERMANS RETREAT|NG FROM VESLE RIVER

ing, presumably 10 mail a letter or buy
n stamp.
The jackie was going after the mail
of the navy intelligence bureau In the
Edison building.
was working and the other delayed
few minutes over time to up MS
desk. Had he left when york, he
would have escaped
Many Windows 2 ed.
SO terrific was the b - hat almost
every window on the I : street side
OF the Marquette any : ,on buildings
was demolished. auS windows as
high as the ninth = : we're blown ~.
Windows were brs the Fair and
ether nearby buip and few were
smashed on the cas-, :. de OF State street.
Plate glass In the north side OF the
postoffice building up TO the third story
vanished. The scene inside the Adams
street entrance showed the power be-
hind the blast. The wall into the mail
ing room was torn away and dust and
ground up plaster Uttered more than
100 working tables.
On spot In the entry way. where
circular radiator stood. there was a
hole in the floor thru into tho base
ment Half Of the radiator was blown
out into the street This gave rise TO
the report that the bombers had lifted
up "A marble cover over the radiator,
put the bomb inside. and replaced the
cover.
Gordon Around Building.
Within a few minutes after the blast
mounted police and patrolmen. deputy
United States marshals, deputy sheriffs.
couple Of squads OF soldiers and men
from the department of justice We're
picketed around the building
A little later 100 jackies were
marched up from the municipal pier,
and these also surrounded the building.
The streets were roped Off for two
blocks IN every direction and many sus-
poets were stopped and questioned.
Within a minute or two after the ex-
plosion all doors of the postofice We're
closed and no one was permitted TO
enter OF leave the building without
proper credentials.
The Dead.
Edward r. Kolkow, SIS years old, 9l4
Waveland avenue: postoftice clerk.
j. Il. Ladd. 90 years old. Salina, Kan,
a jackie at Great Lakes naval training
station.
Ella Miehlke 10 years old $3.50 South
Albany avenue.
William Fl. Wheeler As years old,
6ol6 Prairie avenue; postofiice carrier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05
TWO DEAD, MANY ,.
INJURED, IN WRECK
Three ccsehe. .! Troop Train plunc.
Into Ditch Between Duncan and
Comanche, Okla.-Forty-five Report
ed Injured.

Chickasha, Okla, Sept. 1.-Two men
were killed and forty five were report
ed injured when three coaches of south
bound Rock Island train No. IL left the
rails and went into ditch here today
between Duncan and Comanche. Okla,
south Of this city.
A relief train which left here for the
scene of the accident is bringing the
dead and injured to this city. The
coaches of the train were filled with
drafted soldiers from Kansas and
northern Oklahoma. The three rear
coaches were derailed and were badly
smashed and splintered when they
rolled down the embankment None OF
the other cars left the tracks. The
names OF the dead and injured are not
available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-05
Huns Osstrey Ammunition.
by the Associated Press

With the American Forces North Of
the Vesle River, Sept. 5.-Violent ex-
plosions were heard along the line this
morning. Observers reported they be-
lieved the. Germans were destroying
their ammunition dumps.
An aviator reported a terrific ex-
plosion at 8 O'clock at Villers en-
Prayers, on the south bank of the river
Aisne directly north of Fismes. Other
explosions took place in the same re-
gions during the morning.
Bazoches- and Fismette were occu-
pied by the Americans during the night.
These towns had been Evacuated BY
the Germans. only two or three wound
ed men who had been abandoned being
found.