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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25
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A. E. Erwin and daughters Harriet
and Annabel accompanied by the Rev.
Mitchell, formerly pastor of the Epis-
copal church at Sank Centre, but who
now is located at Inglewood, Calf,
and is back here for few days visit,
with old friends, visited at the the
Il. j. Wagner home one day the
first of the week.
Miss Regina Faber Of Chicago left
for her home there Monday after a
short visit with her uncle at the j. p.
Didier and Jonas Didier homes north
and west of town.
+. B. Rowe was a West Union Wis
itor on business matters Monday.
J. M. Miller received fine hog by
express from Chaska this week for
breeding purposes on his farm south
of town. The hog is of the Poland
China variety and is sure beauty.
John is one of our very best progress
sive, live farmers and believes in get
ting the yer best stock possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25

hold it's monthly meeting Aug. End.
Mrs. Thos. Dwyer and daughters
called on Mrs. Fred Walker Thurs
day evening.
Mines. Chas. Hutchinson and Minnie
Mann called at the Scott home on
Sunday.
Mrs. L. D. Salmond entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Grundman and family
at dinner last Sunday in honor Of her
son Gus, who is here from California.
Mrs. Butler and children of Willard
spent several das at the home of her
grandmother Mrs. D. G.. Wolfe.
Gerald Ehr has been assisting his
uncle, Leo Weber for several days
last week.
Roy Scott took supper at Wood
Lawn Farm Tuesday evening.
The Helping Hand Society held its
anniversary meeting with Mrs. Mad
sen. The society wyas first organized
in 1888. Mrs. Madsen served a bount-
eous lunch at 5 o'clock. The Red
Cross divisions have not decided
where they will hold meetingns but
the regular meeting will be held with
Mrs. F. M. Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mott, former
residents of this vicinity visited with
friends last week at the lake.
Mrs. C. D. Wilcox spent Friday
afteroonn at the Cleveland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd spent
Wednesday evening with the Mott
family at the Cleveland home.
Miss Glenn Peterson is staying at
the Wilcox home for few days.
E. M. Gillig the new agriculturalist
was a business caller in this vicinity
last Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25
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Geo. Bergman was a business call
er at John Cooper's Tuesday.
Andrew Hultgren spent the week
end here with his brother, Fred.
Mrs. A. w. Larson visited with Mrs.
Halvorson on Thursday.
The Red Cross branch of Kandota
were entertained by Mrs. Lewis Rees
Wednesday last
Miss Anna Amundson accompanied
by her grandmother, left Wednesday
morning to spend about month visit
ing at several points in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Erickson and
daughter Clarice made business trip
to Melrose Friday evening.
Nick Hanson spent the latter part of
last week here with his father and
brother On Monday he entrained for
Camp Wadsworth, South Carlonia,
with the Herbert county draft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ackerson gave fare
well party in honor of Joe Peterson,
another of the Kandota boys who has
been called, last Saturday evening.
Long Prairie on Monday, but on reach
Dancing was INDUCED in until the
early hours All report a most enjoy
able time. Mr.. Peterson reported at
this time but will be reserved for a
ing there learned that he need not go
thsi time but will be reserved for a
later call.
Miss Ellen Lundeen called on Mrs.
Halvorson Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Birdsell and
family, Emma and Elmer Johnson,
Alta, Raymond and Herman Hultgren
spent Sunday at Magnuson'.
Ben Dickhaus was business caller
at L. P. Larson's on Wednesday.
The farewell party given in honor
of Carl Daluge last Sunday evening
was well attended and everyone pres
ent reported a good time. Carl en-
trained with the Todd county conting-
ent on Monday for Camp Wadsworth.
Mable Johnson visited with her
cousin Alice Johnson Sunday evening.
The Red Cross sale given at Fairy
Lake on Tuesday, July 16, was a sue
cess. Although the crowd lacked
"pep" in general A. E. Minette, the
auctioneer made up for this deficiency.
Mr.. Lee of Long Prairie addressed the
crowd on the Importance of Red Cross
work, and that as the organization is
being perfected more stringent re-
kuirements will be made of a COM
munity than heretofore. The program
given by the children was good. The
proceeds amounted to over 5000.
Messrs. Carl and Ben Hultgren and
Ed Jacobson left Tuesday morning by
car for Dunn Center N. D., where the
former has a claim.
Miss Emma Rasmussen is slowly
improving in health although she is
not yet able to be about.
On Sunday last Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Halvorson entertained the following
at dinner: the G. Hillerud, L. Rees,
and A. w. Larson families. Mrs.
Halvorson and Lewis Larson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25
NOTICE TO SEWING CLASSES.

The following notice is of special
interest to the sewing classes of the
Red Cross although everyone is adj
vised to read it and spread the word
around.
From now until the September
quota of hospital work is received,
the sewing classes may have their we'll
earned vacation. This includes every
one excepting the Wednesday morning
classes who will continue ther work
on refugee garments as will the
auxiliares. Other work has been COM
pleted according to notice from the
Northern Division headquarters. The
sewing room will be open Saturday
afternoon for the convenience of the
auxiliaries and those wishing to return
finished work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25

Willie pig, 1 piano SCOOI, towels,
camisole, articles for fishing pond,
3 Jars fruit; Ole johnson, 100 4 inch
tile; Henry Messer, / towel; Harry
Finch. l chicken; Mrs. We're, / table
cloth, 5 turkish towels, pair hose;
Frank Maurer, 2 whips; Fred Vor-
PAIL, ! rooster, chicken; J. S. RAIDER
macher, duck, barred rock rooster.
/ sack potatoes; Mrs. Anderson, 1
towel; Ben Maus, 1 cord wood; Martin
Fiskness, / cord wood; Fred Moehring
10 lbs. meat; Joseph Orbeck, pictures
child's rompers; Alois Phillips, /
stove pipe radiator, 1 world war pic
ture; Hugh Owen, / hen with 10
young ducks; / can corn; / rag rug, 1
calf; Ben Messer, 2 towels; Mrs. John
Yanker, rooster; Theresa Vorpahl /
jar apple butter; Gertrude Finch, 1
towel; Frank Head, cash donation; A..
Reuckert, cash donations; Mrs. Geo.
Moore, ST., 40 articles for fishing
pond, bench; Mrs. Carl Schwankee,
1 towel; Mrs. Effe Smith, ] ~-ocheted
donations; West Union State aBnk, /
center piece; Delos Haskins. cass
$40 gold piece.
This vicinity has been visited by
several good showers within the past
week which is very beneficial to the
corn, root, flax crop, and pastures.
With the warm weather everything
has made very rapid strides especial
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25
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The Dist. Supt. Rev. Lee is expected
to speak at the Lyman Prairie church
at 2:3O Sunday, July 2sth. ALI are
invited to be present.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. Smith and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitney mo-
tored to Mr.. Whitney's old home near
Eagle Bend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Perreten and
family from Carlos visited at the
M. d. Cowlthorpe home Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Domke and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
Grove Lake.
G. Henry Judas motored to Mel
rose Friday afternoon for the pur-
pose of attending the threshers
meeting.
Christ Doege was at Lyman Prairie
one day last week looking for hay
land.
The Biedleman young folks were
callers at the Slomskie home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Vath of ST..
Cloud were looking over their farm
in Lyman Prairie Tuesday afternoon
and were much pleased with Mr.. Hold
| sons crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jameson of Westport
called at the A. M. Davis home Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Sehnert accompanied Mr.. Lee
and Mrs. Lucas Of Sank Centre to
Grove Lake Tuesday evening.
Remember the Literary Saturday
evening, July q. Everyone is invited
VIM. Hodson was a Sank Centre
visitor on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Damke and sons
autoed to Sank Centre on Thursday
| Milo Cowlthorpe was pleasant
caller at the Hodson home on Sunday
evening
Donald Williams of Salem, S. D.,
| is here visiting his uncle H. E. Will
llams and family.
Mrs. Frank Domke was a Westpor,
visitor on Monday.
Fay Beidleman and Miss Nina
Kraft Kraft were guests at the
Chelupsky home on Sunday.
Mrs. Perreten, who resides several
miles north Of Osakis, was guest of
her sister, Mrs. M. D Cowlthorpe on
Sunday.
| Farr and Kenneth Mcintyre and
\ their sister of Minneapolis, are spend
ing a peasant vacation at the home of
their uncle Herbert Mcintyre and
family.
Everybody in this locality is max
ing hay while the sun shines. A Few
of the farmers have started harvest
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Mcintyre and daughter
Miss Laura Of Sank Centre were en-
tertained on Sunday at the home of
their son Herbert and family.
Remember there viii be a literary
! at the Lyman Prairie church next
Saturday night, July 9th.
Paul Domke shipped some live stock
| on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Smith Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Whitney, Albert Hawkins
and Eleanor Knowles motored to
Spruce Hill on Sunday where they
spent the day looking over the farm
where Mr.. and Mrs. Smith lived fifteen
years ago. They report crops looked
fine up there most Of the small grain
being in shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Miller have re-
ceived letter from their son John,
who is. in the U. S. navy stating that
he is in a New York hospital, as the
result of injuries received when the
transport ship he was on was torped-
cd. We understand his condition is
very favorable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25

" corn. Hay and rye cutting is well
along and the barley harvest is start
ed. All other grains are far above
the average which is yer encourag-
ing, considering the large crop which
is needed this year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25

HE world Is CRYING for
b food Never since the
Dark Ages has there been
such an internato food
shortage.
1t Is the duty Of every
man, woman and child In
America to work and plan
constantly to increase the
output Of food.
The world simply ,,,,lsf
have more bread, meat.
vegetables and fruits, or
millions Of men, women,
and little children s11usf
die Of starvation.
Food production win be
stimulated greatly BY a
study OF the large exhibits
OF farm products at the
Minnesota State Fair,
September 2 to z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16

Mast, used in the Civil
War time!

With the change of but word the old song of personal
friend, P B. Bliss, fits this very day.
Let be sung and country hamlet and crossroads
The tune everybody knows
How bonnie lads sang the trains they off
their ships and before they into battle
Tens of thousands the crooked and steep lines of battle,
sometimes the and in the dark trenches still sing
ing the soul-nsprng words.
The only of dear fellows sing ring lie in the soft
moonlight the graves where they fell the forests where
they laid down their lives for the flag flag the Stars and
Stripes with it's blue banner of silver stars.
Let Soson the fields of Flanders Cantgny Chateau Thi
erry and ST. Mhiel tell the tale afresh
Not of them Stacker or laggard.
Not one of them said, Il am weak and hungry
Not one halted or said he tired
Though the their heads lighting them their
graves.
Gladly they gave their lives believing that the home folks
would honor them for what they doing and least back
the government in sending other boys take their places and
supporting the until the victory along
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
HOLD THE FORT
HOLD THE FORT

Ho my comrades see the signal
Waving in the sky!
Relntorcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh!
Chorus:
Hold the Fort, for am coming,
HeGUen signals still,
WGUe the 0nslver back 10 HeaUen,
By Thy grace we UiH.
See the glorious banner waving,
Hear the bugle blow;
In our Leaders name we'll triumph
Over every foe.
Fierce and long the battle RACES, -
But our Help is near;
Onward comes our Great Commander, NJ
Cheer. my comrades cheer!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
What Is the Fact Today?

Do the mothers who had nothing else give but their boys
ing when those who have stopped home willing
ply the money take the Liberty Bonds pay off the soldiers
cothe and feed them?
Though is hardly possible for any who holds bonds
little while after lose anything the Government
Bonds how square ourselves with concences
refuse take risk when flag and attacked
with destroy them and spread language
land and hoist Aag done Asace and oane
How any woman claim to be American and sit
comfortably enjoying Philadelphia home and raise hand?
The bell in the State House Seee rang the heads of
the sgners century and half ago: Ye sign today for
eedom That old bell with it's broken stands the old
independence Hail. calling the millions of Philadelphia
people,:
Ye Must
Ye Must
Ye Must
sign up for Liberty Bonds today.
; The writer is saying to himseh
What money comparison the duty that and
the country calls upon us for in it's necessites7
What the worth of anything backgrounds and build
ings stocks and bonds and bank deposs country
allowed to fail at home abroad in this extremity?"
;. ). ;. '''.' %&m~4&
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

Danes would be eniiaded Throughout
its vital length and its abandonment
made absolutely necessary. Foch Is
so deep on the flank as he stands that
the continuation Of the retirement from
the Aisnc to the Ladies Highway is as
certain as was the retreat from the
NeSc to the Aisnc.
General liumbcrt officers the army
that /, tiltering toward Amy General
Mangin is next to the left cdging along
toward Lcl'crc. over the Crozat canal
and has rounded out the wedge TO q
point where there is minimum OF
danger in a possible German attack 10
drive the French and Americans back
on scissors. The front In this sector
has been pounded out admirably for
bigger operations.
Whether Marshal Foch drives
through here, accepting the necessarily
heavy casualty list, tho menace IS so
acute that the Germans must have con-
centrated before Laon an enormous
army 4 vast force can be hidden in
ST. Gobaln
Equally dangerous is the position OF
the British forces before Douai and
Cambria The enemy must have pre-
pared against bull rush through the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

MONDAY was the quetest day we
.Vl have hsd on the western front
since July l8
No offensive operation of sufficient
size to be termed a major movement
was in progress There was what looks
to be the beginning OF resumption of
the offensive between Douai and Cam
brai, where Haig holds his flank threat
through the Drocourt.Q .Queant switch
line The indifference OF the British
official statement to the operation in
cincS me TO the thought that the action
was purely on u correct local posi-
tions and perhaps TO establish the
Iommies in jumping off places for the
real thing.
Down south in the fringes OF the for
est OF ST. Gobaln, the French main
tanned stiff pressure against the enemy
IN hi, best positions, but no masses
were sent one after another to increase
the danger that is growing in the heart
of the German positions
The whole situation seems a lull be-
fore a great storm, for the situation Ger
tainly lends itself to an immediate
stroke by Marshal Foch.
There can be no doubt OF German
intent IN what IS left OF the Hndenbury
line Where the allies have reached the
old front. save beyond Drocourt- Oueant
they have come into cones OF terrific
artillery ire demonstrating that the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
CONFIDENCE IN
CAUSE TOT7ERS
SaxOny Minister Says Army
Only Is Trusted,

LONDON. Sept lO.-"Popular conf
dence is tottering" and I'VE may win
are phrases made in speech at Dres-
den Monday by Count Won Nltzthum
dEckstadt, foreign minister OF Saxony,
according to a dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany. He added
"phe more We speak OF peace the
further away it is We must therefore
hold out We can trust the army and
the high command but popular conti-
dcnce is tottcrlng
I'VE must deal more euergeically
with enemy agents in our midst, pul
forth all Our strength into the war and
forget our differences. Then we may
win"
Thousands Of angry women, the dis.
patch says, raldcd the railway stations
protesting against the departure of the
men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

break by pouring many divisions into
this sector.
With two zones OF enormous peril in
his line. Ludendoriis strategy must be
defensive in these areas at least
It is a rule OF warfare that where a
break means disaster, there you will
lind the endangered belIigerent making
his greatest defensive effort
My point is that the Situation give,
Marshal Foch greater freedom OF
movement greater elasticity ior hls re-
serve
You remcmbc, that the allies were in
particular hot water after the Hun had
established the Picardy salient and the
Marne salient, for we had two serious
menNes and had TO dispose OF our
armies to checkma'e in these regions,
as well as spread ourselves from the
North Sea TO Switzerland
II is more often true rian not that
the logical operation is not the plan
carried through.
Therefore it would not be surprising
to lind Marshal Foch attacking outside
OF the zone OF interest since July H. and
II would be more surprising ii the next
attack is long dclayed.-W NJ II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

lost revenue on beer from December I.
until the national prohibition measure
becomes effective would reduce the
estimated revenue under the bill to
S.0OO0O0OOO
- Although crlticlSing some Of its lea
iureS MIR Longworth commended the
bill as a whole as vast improvement
over the old law.
IN concluding the speaker portrayed
the conditions under which the German
people gagged and bound, pay bloody
tribute 10 the insatiate ambition oi the
house OF lIohenzollern,' and said that
mo citizen OF the embatted nations.
not even the son OF the great paciiist
Henry Ford, is more surely immune
from bodily harm" than are the Ger
man cmperors six sons, who will be
preserved uudamaged Tor poStcrity.n
Sons OF the PRESIDENT, OF the United
States, he Sad'hy Comparison, have
been less timorouS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Six Ell Reno Women
Come Here to Join
Navy as Yeomen

Six young women will arrive in the
city today from Fl Reno to take exam-
ination at the navy recruiting stAtios
as landsman yeoman They are re-
spending TO a recent order of the
southern division which Is isshng .
call for fifty young women from u to
IS years Of age to enter the navy de-
partment, 90 percent as stenoeraphers
and 10 percent as accurate typists.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
FIVE TO BE DRAFTED,
|, THEN RETURNED HERE

\ Local draft board No, ? has OBJ
Ilained permission from the war depart
kn'rnt 10 send five limited service men
~ Fort Sill on September Y TO be in,
iucted into the army and then to be
rsiurn,d here Tor clerical work on
osrd No ;, the ChoctW board aud
he medical advisory board. 6, T.
euyman. secretary OF board No 3
= this morning that the five men Sc
~ were Charles X, Durham, Gull.
Neloyfe. William D.. Strong,
ebaas And Robert Lee Al.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Applause at Debs
Trial Results in
Fines for Seven

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept 10
Judge ID. G. Wcstcnhaycr administered
fines at the opening OF the DebS trial
today to seven persons who applauded
in court yesterday Rose Pastor Stokes,
Mrs. Margare, preyey and ] ! Fried
were fined S25 and the others $40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
MASON INITIATION
IS SET FOR TONIGHT

Sloan Lodge No. 276, A. F. Il A. NJ,
is holding It's first initiation in tie new
temple l4 West Fifth street The
ceremonies began at 3 p M and will
continue until late tonight Sljoam
lodge last spring purchased the MAsi-
cal Ar, Institute building, and work of
converting the structure into a Masonic
temple has been under way ever since.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Fire Destroys
/ Grandstand at
1 Fort Smith Park

PORT SMITH, Arky Sent. lO-Ihc
main grandstand of the stadium, the
former Western Association ball park
Acre, was destroyed by fire early to-
'Siay. The loss Is estimated at 5000,
fThe local club cgried no insurance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Man 80 Years Old
Is Draft Registrar

NJ. l.. Nix. $40 Eas, Filth street, cell
ebrated hi, cightlc,h birthday yesterday
by being sworn In as a registrar OF
precinct II OF ward , 10y C. r. Beuy-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

man secretary Of local draft board No
, Nix said that he regretted that he
was not younger SO that he could be
IN a more active service for his country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10

BY your thrift you will help decide
the fate Of the, world, BUY war savings
stamps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Wednesday Market Specials

Veal Shoulder Roast, per pound .....,.,,,...., 20
Veal Breast, per pound ..,.......,..,s......l2 .l2h
Shoulder Roast of Lamb, per pound ........,... 20
Lamb for Stew, per pound ........,.......... Is
Pork Sausage, per pound ...............,....,. rs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Liberty Bonds Affected.

Most OF the coming issue Of Liberty
bonds Mr. Longworth said, will be
purchased by individuals and their pur
chasing power will he affected direct
" by the taxes ON their incomes. Al
though he and other members had
doubted it, possibility, the ways and
means committee, Mr.. Longworth con-
'inued, had succeeded in framing a bill
designed to raise SSOO0OO00OO taxation
without resort TO consumption taxes anil
increased tariff rates. These remain
he adcd, as additional sources Of rcyc.
ME in case some oi those now counted
upon arc destroyed by legislation or
otherwise.
Coutendng that the presidents orler
stopping the manufacture OF beer be-
ginning next December ! will cause q
loss OF Ss000O000O in revenue under
the new war tax bill, Mr. Longworlh
said congress may be forced 10 impose
consumption taxes sooner than had
been expected In that connection le
suggested a tax Of 7 cents a pound ON
coffee. 3 cents on tea, 10 percent ON
rubber, N percent on wool. Is percent
on hides and ! cent on sugar He esli.
mated these would yield S2iOClOON
annual,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Beverage Loss Heavy.

lh, Ohio representative also warned
that the proposed wartime national
prohibition legislation would reduce the
estimated revenue returns from beyer
ages by 81 ,S0OOO0,000, which with the